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atmosphere
the mixture of gasses surrounding a planet
biosphere
all the living things on planet
channel
a long narrow groove that forms where water, lava, or other liquid flows
claim
a proposed answer two or more things are alike or different
compare
to notice how two or more things are alike or different
evidence
info about the natural world that is used to support or go against a claim
geologic process
an event or series of events that causes changes in the geosphere, such as flowing water or flowing lava
geosphere
the sold part of a rocky planet
habitable
having the conditions necessary to support life
hydrosphere
all the liquid wager and solid water (ice) on a planet
landform
a feature that forms on the surface of a planet, such a s a mountain, channel, or sand dune
model
an object, diagram, or computer program that helps us understand something by making simpler or easy to see
planetary geologist
a scientist who studies the geosphere of planets in our solar system
reasoning
the process of making clear how your evidence supports your claim
rocky planet
a planet with a solid surface , such as Earth or Mars
scientific argument
a claim supported by evidence
system
a set of interacting parts forming a complex whole
