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Describe the application of the scientific method and other critical
thinking models to planetary objects and their exploration, as well as
current technological limitations on space exploration. (I-XI)
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Describe the past, present, and future ideas and approaches in solar
system exploration. (I, II)
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Describe the use of planetary data, remote sensing, and image
processing in geologic exploration of the solar system. (II)
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Analyze data returned from spacecraft and apply the results to the
analysis of planets, satellites, and asteroids. (II-XI)
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Compare and contrast the chemical composition and physical processes
of the major solar system bodies with the earth. (II-XI)
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Describe the compositional evolution of the planets with increasing
distance from the sun. (II-XI)
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Describe impact cratering, tectonic processes, volcanic processes and
gradation of the major solar system bodies. (III)
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Describe the physiography and tectonic features of the moon. (IV)
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Analyze lunar samples for geological information about the moon and
the solar system. (IV)
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Describe the physiography and morphology of Mercury. (V)
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Describe the physiography and tectonic features of Venus. (VI)
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Describe the physiography and tectonic features of Mars. (VII)
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Describe the appearance and significance of asteroids. (VIII)
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Analyze geologic data from the Jupiter system. (VIII)
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Describe the geologic processes of Saturn and the geomorphology of its
satellites. (IX)
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Describe the geologic processes of Uranus and its satellites. (X)
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Describe the geology of Neptune and its satellites. (XI)
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