Mars

These flashcards cover vocabulary and key concepts related to Mars and the processes that shape its surface, as discussed in the lecture.

Volcanism

Eruption of molten rock onto a planet's surface.

Tectonics

Disruption of a planet's surface by internal stresses.

Impact Cratering

Impacts by asteroids or comets that create craters on a planet's surface.

Erosion

Surface changes made by wind, water, or ice.

Mars' Orbital Eccentricity

0.093, indicating the shape of Mars' orbit around the Sun.

Valles Marineris

A system of valleys on Mars thought to originate from tectonics, significantly larger than the Grand Canyon.

Olympus Mons

The tallest volcano in the solar system, located on Mars.

Curiosity Rover

A Mars rover tasked with exploring and conducting experiments on the Martian surface.

Mars 2020 Mission

Launched on July 30, 2020, aiming to seek signs of ancient habitable conditions and collect rock samples.

Martian Rocks

Rocks found by Mars rovers that appear to have formed in the presence of water.