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Students identify which features are present in each photograph.
Preparation Print out copies of the Mars photographs for this activity . Print out copies of the answer chart . This activity can be used as a group or individual culminating experience for students who have been studying Mars. The vocabulary words can be given as a separate assignment before the landform identification. Wrap-Up Compare student charts with the answer chart and discuss any discrepancies.