Instructions
Students will describe properties of planets in the Habitable Zone. Students will analyze data about the temperature of planets in our solar system. Students will investigate the temperature of a new planet and compare the temperature readings to that of other planets in our solar system to decide if it is located in a habitable zone.
4. Desired Temperature Range
Examine the graph of Seasonal Temperature Ranges at Gale Crater on Mars.
Here's a video that compares temperature ranges in Los Angeles to those at Gale Crater.
What do you notice? What impact(s) could the seasonal temperature ranges on Mars have on human life?
With your team, brainstorm temperature ranges that can sustain life.