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Elements/Compounds
6.5B Earth's Elements and Spheres
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Element | Pure substance composed of the same type of atom throughout. |
| Periodic Table of Elements | Table in which all the known elements are arranged by properties & are represented by 1 or 2 letters, referred to as chemical symbols. |
| Lithosphere | Rigid outer layer of Earth made up of the uppermost part of the mantle & crust; litho = rock; sphere = globe |
| Hydrosphere | All of the water on Earth; hydro = water; sphere = globe |
| Biosphere | Sum of all living matter, made of a limited number of elements including oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, calcium, & phosphorus; bio = life; sphere = globe |
| Atmosphere | Layer of gas surrounding planet Earth, held in place by gravity; composed of a limited number of elements, primarily nitrogen & oxygen; atmo = air; sphere = globe |
| Matter | Anything that has mass & takes up space. |
| Properties | Physical & chemical characteristics of matter used to describe or identify a substance. |
| Mixture | Combination of 2 or more substances which do not chemically combine. |
| Uniform Composition | Made of the same evenly distributed substance or combination of substances throughout; uni = one |