Exploring Geology on Earth and Mars

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Exploring Geology on Earth and Mars

• Unit 2
• By
• Jad Gaytan

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Similarities

• Volcanoes
• Mountains
• Canyons
• e. formed by rivers
• m. formed by volcanic activity
• Polar Caps
• Dunes
• Craters
• e. signs of craters changed by wind/water
  erosion
• m. craters are preserved

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Difference

• Water covers 70 of Earth
• There is no visible sign of water on the Martian
  surface

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Geological Processes

• Tectonic plates
• e. constantly moving
• m. made of one thick plate
• Volcanism
• Erosion
• Creation of craters

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Olympus Mons
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Craters on the surface of Mars
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2.1 Which Feature Came First?

• Identify major geological features on Mars
• (find evidence of canyons, channels, etc.)
• Primary grades coloring, Master 2.1A
• Middle grades Dioramas, storyboards
• Assessment Master 2.1B
• Upper level age date features using Principles
  of Superposition and Crosscutting relationship
  Master 2.1C

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2.2 Modeling Martian Craters

• Hypothesis What factors affect the size of a
  Martian crater?
• Vary the impactor size
• Vary the distance of the impactor
• Any other variable?

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2.3 Martian Meteorite Mysteries

• Compare Martian meteorite with Earth rocks based
  on infrared emissions
• Master 2.3A spectra of Martian rocks
• Master 2.3B and C spectra of known minerals
  from Earth rocks
• Primary grades simulation on JPL Arealogy The
  Study of Mars

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2.4 Soil Sleuthing

• Compare a local soil sample to a Martian soil
  simulant
• Primary grades color organisms that thrive in
  the soil

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Questions ?