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Earths environment
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Vocabulary | |
| matter | any material that has mass and occupies space |
| atoms | The basic unit of matter; the smallest unit that maintains the chemical properties of an element |
| element | a chemical substance with a unique set of properties that cannot be broken down into substances with other properties |
| nucleus | the central core of an atom consists of protons and neutrons |
| molecule | a combination of two or more atoms |
| compound | a substance combing atoms of two or more different elements |
| Hydrocarbons | an organic compound combining hydrogen and carbon |
| solution | a mixture in which all the ingredients are evenly distributed |
| macromolecules | a large organic molecule includes proteins nucleic acids carbohydrates and lipids |
| Proteins | an organic compound made up of carbon oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen and sometimes sulfur |
| Nucleic acids | the macro-molecule that carries hereditary information includes DNA and RNA |
| Carbohydrates | an organic compound that consist of atoms of carbon ,hydrogen and oxygen |
| Lipids | chemically diverse compound that does not dissolve in water |
| pH | a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution |
| Feedback loop | a circular process that describes how an event is a cause and an effect in the same system can be a positive feedback loop or a negative feed back loop |
| Erosion | the removal of soil by water,wind,ice, or gravity |
| geosphere | all of the rock at and below Earths surface |
| lithosphere | sphere of Earths made up of the hard rock on and just below Earths surface; the outermost layer of both Earths and its geosphere |
| biosphere | The earth and all of its organisms and environments |
| atmosphere | The 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 atmosphere |