Vocabulary
States of Matter
Molecules of Life
Essential Elements
Periodic Table
100
Matter is...
Anything that takes up space.
100
What are the three states of matter?
Solid, Liquid, and Gas.
100
What do plants need to go through photosynthesis?
Carbon Dioxide and Water
100
Which essential element is found in the Earth's crust and living things?
Oxygen.
100
An element is...
Substance that is made up of only one kind of atom.
200
An atom is...
The building blocks to everything in the universe.
200
This type of matter has particles that are tightly packed together.
Solid
200
What is needed for the process of cellular respiration?
Glucose and Oxygen.
200
Most of the human body is composed of what element?
Hydrogen.
200
The vertical columns on the periodic table are called...
Groups
300
Thermal Energy is....
Heat
300
This type of matter has no definite shape or volume.
Gas
300
How do humans obtain glucose?
Eating food.
300
What is the main difference between the elements found in the Earth's crust and the human body?
The Earth's crust is composed of more metals whereas the human body is constructed from more nonmetals.
300
The horizontal rows in the periodic table is called...
Periods.
400
Mass is...
The amount of matter in a particular space, particle, or object.
400
This type of matter that has particles with little movement.
Liquid.
400
Explain how photosynthesis and cellular respiration is connected.
Plants create oxygen and glucose which is the source needed for cellular respiration. Similarly, through cellular respiration, carbon dioxide and water is created which the plants need for photosynthesis.
400
Name the 6 essential elements found in all living things.
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Phosphorus, Sulfur.
400
What is the difference between the atomic weight and atomic number?
The atomic weight is the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.The atomic number is the number of protons and electrons.
500
A compound is...
A molecule composed of two or more separate elements.
500
Draw a diagram of the particles inside the three states of matter.
500
How is glucose utilized in the human body?
Through cellular respiration, it is used with the intake of oxygen to make ATP energy for all the cells to function and operate.
500
Name the 8 essential elements in the Earth's crust.
Oxygen, Silicon, Aluminum, Iron, Calcium, Sodium, Magnesium, Potassium.
500
Name the three main groups of elements on the periodic table.
Metals, Metalloids, and Nonmetals.