Geology on Mars

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