GoM (1) Vocab

Question 1

habitable

Answer 1

having the conditions necessary to support life

Question 2

rocky planet

Answer 2

any planet with a solid surface, such as Earth or Mars

Question 3

system

Answer 3

a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole

Question 4

claim

Answer 4

a proposed answer to a question about the natural world

Question 5

geologic process

Answer 5

an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava

Question 6

landform

Answer 6

a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such as a mountain, channel, or sand dune

Question 7

evidence

Answer 7

information about the natural world that is used to support or go against (refute) a claim

Question 8

reasoning

Answer 8

the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim

Question 9

model

Answer 9

an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making it simpler or easier to see

Question 10

channel

Answer 10

a long, narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows

Question 11

atmosphere

Answer 11

the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet

Question 12

biosphere

Answer 12

all the living things on a planet

Question 13

compare

Answer 13

to notice how two or more things are alike or different

Question 14

geosphere

Answer 14

the solid part of a rocky planet

Question 15

hydrosphere

Answer 15

all the liquid water and solid water (ice) on a planet

Question 16

planetary geologist

Answer 16

a scientist who studies the geospheres of planets in our solar system

Question 17

scientific argument

Answer 17

a claim supported by evidence