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The study of a system in the context of environmental science may involve
Predator-prey relationships
energy exchange
Only relationships of biological components to one another
Only relationships of biological and non biological components
a and b
Matter is
Anything that has volume and mass
anything that has energy
anything that doesn't have mass
anything that doesn't have volume
None of these are correct
Mass is
Exactly the same as weight
a force
different on the moon than earth
a measure of the amount of matter something contains
the result of gravity
Compounds
are the same as molecules
are made up of cells
are found in orbitals
contain more than one element
aren't found in nature
isotopes of an element must have the same
atomic mass
number of neutrons
number of electrons
number of protons and neutrons combined
number of protons
The rate of radioactive decay
Cannot change the type of element
Requires an input of a second element to become a third element
Is measured in half-lives
Is measured in number of electrons
Doesn’t happen spontaneously
Elements that gain or lose electrons to form compounds create
ionic bonds
protons
covalent bonds
molecular bonds
isotopes
Compounds formed by elements that share electrons are held together by
ionic bonds
protons
covalent bonds
isotopes
nitrogen bonds
The polarity of the water molecule is a result of
The slight negative charge of the hydrogen atoms
Shared electrons spending more time near the oxygen atom than near the hydrogen atoms
Shared electrons spending more time near the hydrogen atoms than near the oxygen atom
Boiling point
Two positive sides repelling each other
Capillary action of water results when
Adhesion of water molecules at the surface
Cohesion of water molecules below the surface
Cohesion of water molecules at the surface
Many water striders on the surface
High boiling point
In a chemical reaction,
Atoms are destroyed
Atoms are created
Atoms are neither created nor destroyed
There are no changes in the bonds between atoms
Atoms are rarely recombined
The following is a true statement about carbohydrates
An example is glucose
Carbs are composed of carbon, nitrogen and oxygen atoms
Cellulose, a carb, is a raw material for ethanol
Carbs are used by plants and animals for storage of energy
Both a and c
Most energy on Earth comes from
the sun
volcanoes
trees
water
fire
A negative feedback loop is
When feed back into the system increase the rate of progress
Seen in the example of increased greenhouse gases leading to global warming
Seen in the example of world population growth
When a system responds to a change by returning it to its original state
Both b and d
An example of an ope system is
Not found on earth
Found only in the oceans
Found in all deep caves
Found in the Pacific ocean
Both c and d
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