What is covalent bonding?
Type of chemical bond where atoms share electron pairs.
What is ionic bonding?
The type of bond formed when electrons are transferred from one atom to another.
what are the main type of plate boundaries?
Divergent Boundaries, Convergent Boundaries, Transform Boundaries
What is Potential Energy?
Stored energy with position, shape, or condition of an object.
what are the three main layers of the earth?
crust, mantle and core
What are nonmetals?
These elements, found on the right side of the periodic table, often form covalent bonds.
What is an ion?
This term describes an atom that has gained or lost electrons, acquiring a charge.
does ćonvergent' slide or move apart?
they collide
What is Chemical Energy?
Potential Energy stored in chemical bonds of compounds.
which layer is the thinnest?
The crust
Do covalent bonds stick together?
covalent bond is the force of attraction that holds TOGETHER TWO atoms that share a pair of valence electrons
a substance made up of two or more different types of atoms bonded together?
Compound
what lies beneath the crust?
The mantle
What is Nuclear Energy?
Potential Energy stored in nucleus (center) of atom.
how does the density of the layers change as you travel closer towards the center of the earth?
density increases .
carbon, oxygen bond
A negative ion?
Anion
does 'Transform´create or destroy litosphere
neither
What is Thermal Energy?
Internal Kinetic Energy of object due to motion & vibration of its particles.
what is the litosphere?
the rigid outer layer of the earth (including the crust and upper mantle)
what are some properties of substances that have covalent bonds?
low boiling points and melting points
A positive ion?
Cation
most of the volume of our planet is composed of ?
The mantle makes up about 84% of earths total volume?
What is Electromagnetic Energy?
Kinetic Energy of electromagnetic waves.
what are the two types of crust?
two types of crust are continental crust and oceanic