Geology on Mars
Across
- 3. a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune
- 6. to notice how two or more things are alike or different
- 8. The largest canyon in the solar system
- 10. having the conditions necessary to support life (an energy source and liquid water)
- 12. all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet
- 15. a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system
- 16. The Mars rover that landed in 2004. Its planned mission was 90 days, but it lasted almost 15 years.
- 20. an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
- 22. any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars
- 23. a proposed answer to a question about the natural world
- 24. a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
Down
- 1. The very first NASA Mars rover that landed on July 4, 1997.
- 2. the largest volcano in the solar system
- 4. the mixture of gases surrounding a planet
- 5. The rotocopter that is part of the Perseverance Mars rover.
- 7. the solid part of a rocky planet
- 9. all the living things on a planet
- 11. an unusual, observable event
- 13. a claim supported by evidence
- 14. information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim
- 17. a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
- 18. an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see
- 19. The most recent Martian rover which launched in 2021.
- 21. The Mars rover that landed in 2012. It is still in operation today.
- 22. the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim