Matter
Basic units of matter
atoms
long chains of repeated molecules which are essential to life
polymer
all of the living and once-living organisms and their environments
biosphere
conversion of liquid to gas
evaporation
process by which humans use oxygen to release the chemical energy of sugars and release carbon dioxide and water
cellular respiration
negative charge
electron
produce tissues, provide support, store energy, transport substances, & work within the immune system
proteins
all of the water on the planet
hydrosphere
release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
transpiration
stored in rocks, soil, and sediments
phosphorus
positive charge
proton
composed of long chains of nucleotides containing a sugar molecule, phosphate group, and nitrogenous base
nucleic acids
the layer of gases surrounding the Earth
Atmosphere
rain & snow
precipitation
overgrowth of producers
eutrophication
bond when atoms share electron
covalent bond
provide energy and provide cell walls for plants
carbohydrates
hard rocks consisting of the mantle and core
geosphere
change from gas to liquid
condensation
makes up 78% of our atmosphere, but must undergo chemical changes
nitrogen
consist of carbon and hydrogen atoms joined by covalent bonds
organic compounds
do not dissolve in water
lipids
lithosphere
describes the property of how water sticks to itself
cohesion
the conversion of nitrogen gas to ammonia
nitrogen fixation