Vocabulary
Sphere of function that describes all forms of life on Earth
Biosphere
the pH scale
A substance that cannot be broken down into other substances
Element
A common occurrence at transform plate boundaries
Earthquakes
Stays the same in an experiment
Constant
Provides short-term energy
Carbohydrates
Sphere of function that describes all water on Earth in solid and liquid states
Hydrosphere
Compounds that contain only hydrogen and carbon
Hydrocarbons
A boundary that moves AWAY
Divergent
The part of an experiment that DOES not get the treatment or is affected by the independent variable
Control group
Type of bond that is the sharing of electrons
Covalent
If something is non-living, it is considered:
Abiotic
Negatively charged subatomic particles
Electrons
The primary CAUSE of tectonic plate shifting
Convection currents
The feedback loop that results in stabilization of a system
Negative feedback loop
The crust of the Earth consisting of 5 layers (Ex: rocks, mountains, volcanoes, soil)
Lithosphere
2 examples of nucleic acids
DNA and RNA
Center of an atom-contains protons and neutrons
Nucleus
This type of plate boundary is known to cause trenches (for example the Mariana Trench)
The total amount of land and water required to provide food, shelter, and waste disposal
Ecological Footprint
A substance has a pH of 6.5. Is this substance a weak acid, strong acid, weak base, or strong base?
Weak acid
Law that describes how matter can be transformed, but not created or destroyed
Law of the Conservation of Matter
Mixtures in which all ingredients are equally distributed
Solution
A boundary that can result in large mountain ranges
Convergent
The environmental ethics idea that humans and human welfare are the most important when making environmental policy decisions
Anthropocentrism