7.1: Module Introduction
“How inappropriate to call this planet Earth when clearly it is Ocean…”
Arthur C. Clark, 1917-2008
This module presents the Rocky Planets in our solar system: Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, and their moons. We will examine characteristics of each Rocky Planet, both similar and dissimilar characteristics.
Objectives
Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Identify the characteristics of Rocky Planets
- Define craters and cratering
- Identify the primary characteristics of each rocky planet
- Identify the similar characteristics of each rocky planet
- Describe a circumstellar habitable zone
- Discuss the characteristics of the Moon, Deimos, and Phobos