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Amplify - Geology of Mars Unit

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The earth is a ________ that is made up of a hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and geosphere.   system  
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What do you call a long narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquids flow?   channel  
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Which of Earth's spheres contain mountains and hills?   geosphere  
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a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system   planetary geologist  
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Which of Earth's spheres contain gasses such as nitrogen and oxygen?   atmosphere  
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What kind of planets have a solid surface?   rocky planets  
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Which of Earth's spheres contain lakes, ice caps, and oceans?   hydrosphere  
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a possible answer to a question about the natural world   claim  
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an object, diagram, or computer program that helps scientists tests their ideas about natural processes   model  
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If a planet is ______________________ that means life could exist on it.   habitable  
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Which of Earth's spheres contain plants, dogs, and bacteria?   biosphere  
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Flowing lava and flowing water are two ____________________ that causes changes in Earth's geosphere.   geologic processes  
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___________ can provide evidence about the past because they remain after the geologic process that formed them stop happening.   landforms  
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What three things does an argument need to be convincing?   claim, evidence, reasoning  
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Can evidence go against a claim and prove it wrong?   yes  
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What are the names of the rocky planets in our solar system?   Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars  
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Are reasoning sentences important when writing a scientific argument?   yes  
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Scientists use __________ to test their ideas and get evidence about processes in the natural world that are difficult to observe.   models  
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Do models provide exactly the same type of results that would happen in real life?   no  
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Are models still helpful even though they aren't exactly the real thing or real situation?   yes  
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A feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune   landform  
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The way that scientists communicate, evaluate, and revise their explanations about the natural world.   scientific argumentation  
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An object, diagram, or computer program that help us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see   model  
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When landforms on different rocky planets look similar, it is evidence that they may have been formed by the same ________________________________.   geologic process  
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