Mars: Near Miss for Life
Learning Objectives
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Summarize the general orbital and physical properties of Mars. |
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Describe the observational evidence for seasonal changes on Mars. |
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Compare the surface features and geology of Mars with those of the Moon and Earth, and account for these characteristics in terms of Martian history. |
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Discuss the evidence that Mars once had a much denser atmosphere and running water on its surface. |
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Compare the atmosphere of Mars with those of Earth and Venus, and explain why the evolutionary histories of these three worlds diverged so sharply. |
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Describe the characteristics of Mars’s moons, and explain their probable origin. |
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