Tour of the Solar System

Geology past the Earth

The principles of geology can be used to
study the surfaces of other planets.
Terrestrial planets
Mercury, Venus, Earth and Mars
Moons of Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune
Pluto/Charon
Mercury
Mercury has a
lunar-like
geology.

Caloris Basin
Mercury
Mercury is
almost tidally
locked, like the
Moon.

Santa Maria Rupes
Venus
Venus
surface
has only
been
revealed
in the past
10 years.
Venus
The surface of Venus is
like the surface of hell.
Venus
Venus has a young,
basaltic surface.
Mars
Mars has
the most
Earth-like
geology.
Mars
Mars has a thin
atmosphere of
CO
2
.
Mars
Familiar geologic
features/processes.
Mars
Familiar geologic
features/processes.
Mars
Mars geologic
history was once
warmer and
wetter than now.
Jupiter
Jupiters geologic
features are all
atmospheric.
Moons of Jupiter
Io is the most active
body in the Solar
System.
Moons of Jupiter
All these worlds are
yours except Europa
Moons of Jupiter
Ganymede and
Callisto are two of the
larger bodies in the
Solar System.
Saturn
Saturn is the
furthest out of the
historical planets.
Saturns moons
Uranus & moons
Uranus orbits the
Sun on its side.
Neptune & moons
Pluto/Charon
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