Environmental Science Ch 3 Vocab a

the basic unit of matter; the smallest unit that maintains the chemical properties of an element

• cell

• atom

• mass

• compound

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

a substance containing atoms of two or more different elements

• atom

• molecule

• compound

• carbohydrate

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

a chemical substance with a unique set of properties that cannot be broken down into substances with other properties

• element

• compound

• molecule

• solution

a circular process that describes now an event is both a cause and an effect in the same system

• solution

• compound

• erosion

• feedback loop

an organic compound combining hydrogen and carbon

• carbohydrate

• lipid

• hydrocarbon

• protein

a large organic molecule; includes proteins, nucleic acids, carbohydrates and lipids

• hydrocarbon

• marcromolecule

• compound

• element

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

an attraction between atoms due to interactions between electrons

• compound

• molecule

• chemical bond

• atom

a combination of two or more atoms

• element

• compound

• molecule

• mixture

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NGSS.MS-PS1-1

elements that transfer valence electrons have a(n):

• ionic bond

• covalent bond

• James Bond

• mixture

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1

elements that share valence electrons have a(n):

• ionic bond

• covalent bond

• James Bond

• mixture

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NGSS.HS-PS1-1