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The smallest unit of matter
Atom
The male part of the flower
Stamen
Resources that will run out in our lifetime or cannot be replaced in our lifetime
Nonrenewable Resource
Things that can be broken down by natural agents
Biodegradable
The right side of a chemical equation
Product
Two or more different types of atoms bonded together
Compound
Theory of how continents moved away from one another over time
Continental Drift Theory
Resources that can be replaced in our lifetime
Renewable Resource
Substances that exist in or can be traced back to nature
Natural Substances
The left side of a chemical equation
Reactant
Matter cannot be created or destroyed
Law of Conservation of Matter
When an animal or plant species stops existing (dies off)
Extinction
Fossil fuel made from remains of ancient marine organisms
Petroleum
Substances that go through a man-made chemical process
Synthetic Substances
Chemical reaction that releases energy by light or heat
Exothermic Reaction
Made up of different types of atoms, molecules, or compounds
Mixture
Heat being trapped on Earth by the atmosphere
Greenhouse Effect
A body of underground rock that holds water
Aquifer
A type of plastic that can be heated, melted and recycled
Thermoplastic
Process by which heat is transferred in a cycle of hot to cold in liquid and gas.
Convection
What connects two atoms together
Bonds
A increase in world temperatures caused by increased amounts of carbon dioxide around Earth
Global Warming
Aquifer that is closer to the surface that is filled with groundwater
Unconfined Aquifer
Hard plastics resistant to high temperatures and cannot be remolded
Thermoset
Material that keeps energy from moving in or out of objects
Insulator