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chapter 3
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Matter | All material in the universe that has mass and occupies space |
| Atoms | are the basic units of matter. |
| Element | is a chemical substance with a given set of properties that cannot be broken down into substances with other properties |
| nucleus | Every atom has a NUCLEUS ,or central core,containing particles called protons and neutrons. |
| Molecule | is a combination of two or more atoms of the same type or of different types joined by covalent bonds |
| Compound | A substance composed of atoms of two or more different elements |
| Hydrocarbon | are organic compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon |
| Solution | A mixture in which all the ingredients are evenly distributed |
| macromolecule | Proteins,nucleic acids,carbohydrates,and lipids |
| Protein | are polymers that serve many functions in organisms |
| nucleic acids | are macromolecules that direct protein production |
| carbohydrate | are polymers that consist of atoms of carbon, hydrogen,and oxygen |
| lipid | are a chemically diverse group of macromoles |
| Feedback loop | A circular process that describes how an event is both a cause and effect in the same system;can be a positive feedback loop or a negative feedback loop |
| erosion | The remover of soil by water,wind,ice,or gravity |
| geosphere | All the rock at and bellow Earths surface |
| biosphere | The earth and all of its organisms and environments |
| atmosphere | A thin layer of gases that surrounds Earth |
| hydrosphere | All of the water-salt water and fresh water.in the form of liquid,ice,or vapor-above and below Earths surface and in the atmophere |