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Matter |
is any physical substances that has mass and occupies space (volume). |
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Energy |
is the ability to do work. |
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atoms |
the smallest particle that still exhibits the characteristics of its element. |
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elements. |
The periodic table represents all the known types of atoms in the universe – called |
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Protons |
Positively charged, located in the nucleus. |
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Electrons |
Negatively charged, orbits the nucleus. |
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Neutrons |
Neutral, located in the nucleus.Atoms have the ability to form chemical bonds with each other, making molecules. |
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molecules. |
Neutral, located in the nucleus.Atoms have the ability to form chemical bonds with each other, making molecules. |
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Potential |
energy is stored. |
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Kinetic |
energy is in motion. |
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cell respiration |
which breaks down the complex molecules found in organisms they ingest as a source of energy. |
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Laws of Thermodynamics. |
As energy flows through an ecosystem, it obeys two |
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food chain. |
In a biological community, energy can be tracked with a diagram called a |
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biogeochemical |
cycles exist to constantly recycle the essential elements of life from one organism to another. |
