Planet Designer: Retro Planet Red

This is an activity about how much atmospheric pressure is needed on Mars to maintain surface water and why it does not have surface water today. Learners will use a computer interactive to learn about Mars past and present before exploring the pressure and greenhouse strength needed for Mars to have a watery surface as it had in the past. This lesson is part of Project Spectra, a science and engineering education program focusing on how light is used to explore the Solar System.

Keywords: Triple Point; Climate

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University of Colorado, BoulderLast modified 2013

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Education Level: High school

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Earth and space science:Solar system:Comparative planetology Earth and space science:Solar system:Planetary atmospheres Earth and space science:Solar system:Planetary science Earth and space science:Solar system:Planets Physical sciences:Energy

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Activity, Instructor guide/manual, Informative text, Interactive simulation, Lesson or lesson plan

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