Geologist


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Geologists will study the solid matter of a planet or moon. Their task will be to decide whether or not the surface of a location of a location is suitable for colonization. You'll be examining the terrestrial planets and the gas giants. You'll want to examine some of the moons of the gas giants, also. Resource Links

Questions you'll need to answer are:

1. What surfaces might you see on a terrestrial planet or moon? How do these types of surfaces compare to what we see on earth? Could these surfaces somehow be adapted for colonization? How?

2. What surfaces might you see on a gas giant? How do these types of surfaces compare to what we see on earth?

3. If a planet has rings, how bright are they? What is their width? What is the size of the material found in the ring? How would this information affect the possibility of colonizing a planet or a moon of a planet?

4. Does the surface of the planet or moon indicate that there may be water there? Is there evidence that there may have been water there at one time? What does this mean for the colony?

5. Would the surface support any type of agriculture? Could the surface be adapted to support agriculture? How?

6. Which bodies or objects in the solar system have have resources that are valuable for survival and trade? How might these resource be collected and transported?

Write and answer at least four (one good question and answer from each group member) of your own questions from the perspective of an geologist.

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