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Questions for Discussion: Mars Dead or Alive: Mars Up Close
- What clues did the scientists find that indicate that there may have been water on Mars?
- Steve Squyres stated that scientists had made a hypothesis about the crater and believed it was an ancient lakebed. On what information did they base this hypothesis? How did the data coming from the Rover support or challenge the scientists' hypothesis?
- Compare and contrast the formation of sedimentary and volcanic rock.
- How did our knowledge of Earth surface processes help scientists in their analysis of ancient Mars environments?
- What instruments do geologists use to analyze rocks on Mars - a location they cannot explore in person?
