Aananth Andey P2 3.1, 3.2, 3.2, 3.4 vocabulary Quiz

 A geological process in which sediments, soil and rocks are added to a land form or land mass.

The central or innermost portion of the Earth, lying below the mantle and probably consisting of iron and nickel.

A molecule containing a very large number of atoms, such as a protein, nucleic acid, or synthetic polymer.

A pathway by which a chemical substance moves through biotic and antibiotic compartments of Earth.

An organism that feeds on plants or other animals for energy.

A type of vaporization that occurs on the surface of a liquid as it changes into the gas phase. 

The process of breaking sugar into a form that the cell can use as energy.

The solid portion of the earth(the crust and upper mantle).

A material substance that constitutes the observable universe and, together with energy, forms the basis of all objects.

System's mass cannot change, so quantity can neither be added nor be removed. 

A group of atoms bonded together.

A chemical element having the same number of protons in their nuclei.

A scientific theory describing the large scale motion of 7 large plates and the movements of smaller plates.

The basic unit of a chemical element.

The process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide & water.

A body of permeable rock which can contain or transmit groundwater.

All the waters on the earth's surface.

The rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

Convert an antibiotic source of energy into energy stored in organic compounds, which can be used by other organisms.

A class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water.

The regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth occupied by life.

A mixture composed of two or more substances,know as a Solvent.

 The outermost layer of a planet.

Water which collects as droplets on a cold surface when humid air is in contact with it.

A chemical compound that is composed of many identical molecules composed of atoms from more than one element.

A process that occurs in a feedback loop which exacerbates the effects of a small disturbance are going to extreme.

 The process by which a body of water becomes enriched in dissolved nutrients.

Water held underground in the soil or in pores and crevices in rock.

The process in with N₂ is turned into other nitrogen compounds.

A substance that provides nourishment essential for growth and the maintenance of life.

When water condenses into a cloud and rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground.

A  feedback loop that occurs in biology when the product of a reaction leads to a decrease in that reaction.

 A measure of hydrogen ion concentration, a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution.

A complex organic substance present in living cells, especially DNA or RNA, whose molecules consist of many nucleotide.

The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts, such as leaves, stems and flowers.

A natural feature of the earth's surface.

The positively charged center of an atom, consisting of protons, neutrons ,and containing nearly all its mass.

An organism, especially a soil bacterium, fungus, or invertebrate, that decomposes organic material.

The gradual destruction or diminution of something by wind, water, or other natural agents.

A layer inside a planetary body bounded below by a core and above by a crust.

A set of layers of gases surrounding a planet or other material body, that is in place by the gravity of planet.

Any of a large group of organic compounds occurring in foods, living tissues, including sugars, starch, and cellulose.

A substance that has amino acids, compounds and carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur and is found in food.

An organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon.