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Looking at the Geology of Planets and Moons in Our Solar System

Looking at the Geology of Planets and Moons in Our Solar System. PSC 121 Follow-up to Activity “Exploring the Geology of Several Worlds from Space”. Atmospheres obscure surface features. Mercury. Earth. Titan moon of Saturn. Tethys moon of Saturn. Jupiter. Ganymede moon of Jupiter.

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Looking at the Geology of Planets and Moons in Our Solar System

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  1. Looking at the Geology of Planets and Moons in Our Solar System PSC 121 Follow-up to Activity “Exploring the Geology of Several Worlds from Space”

  2. Atmospheres obscure surface features Mercury Earth Titan moon of Saturn Tethys moon of Saturn Jupiter Ganymede moon of Jupiter Venus Uranus

  3. Cratering is Evident on Many Bodies Mercury Venus Mars Tethys moon of Saturn Callisto, moon of Jupiter

  4. Volcanoes occur on several planets and moons Olympus Mons Mars Active volcano on Io, moon of Jupiter Galapagos Islands Earth Venus

  5. Some plains are volcanic in origin Mars Mercury Moon

  6. There is evidence for water in the past on Mars

  7. Some channel features are generated by flowing lava Venus Moon

  8. Canyons exist on Earth and Mars Grand Canyon on Earth Valles Marineris on Mars

  9. Wind generates unique features Venus Dune field on Earth Martian dunes Martian dust devil

  10. Water can exist as ice Polar cap on Mars Frost on Mars Ice rimmed craters on Callisto Ice rafts on Earth Ice floes on Europa

  11. What makes Earth unique is surface liquid water

  12. Some features can be deceptive or whimsical Angle of light can make features appear different; elevated region on Mars Happy face crater; Mars Defrosted dunes on Mars Look like bushes! Heart shaped depression - Mars

  13. Can you identify these features?

  14. Can you identify these features? Dunes Volcanic craters Craters Ancient river valley Ice cap River

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