Unit C Enviromental Chemistry 1.0 Vocabulary

Question 1

Element

Answer 1

Pure substance that cannot be broken down into other substances

Question 2

Pollution

Answer 2

Something that harms the environment

Question 3

Fertilizer

Answer 3

Substance that enriches the soil so plants will grow better

Question 4

Pest

Answer 4

An organism that harms people, crops, and other substances

Question 5

Sanitary landfill site

Answer 5

Place were your garbage goes. Usually lined with Clay 👦🏼 plastic or both

Question 6

Septic tank

Answer 6

Like a sewage treatment plant but on an acreage and underground. Bacteria breaks up water waste.

Question 7

Effluent

Answer 7

Wastewater released by factory

Question 8

Sour gas

Answer 8

Natural gas that contains hydrogen sulfide

Question 9

pH

Answer 9

Measurement of the percentage of hydrogen ions in a solution aka acidity

Question 10

Base

Answer 10

A compound that dissolves in water to form a solution with a pH level higher than seven

Question 11

Salt compound

Answer 11

Compound produced in a neutralizing reaction between an acid and base

Question 12

In organic compounds

Answer 12

Compounds whose molecules don’t contain carbon

Question 13

Macro nutrients

Answer 13

Nutrients that organisms need in relatively large amounts

Question 14

Optimum amounts

Answer 14

Amount of a substance that provides an organism with the best health

Question 15

Lipids

Answer 15

Organic molecules made up of atoms of carbon hydrogen and oxygen

Question 16

Enzymes

Answer 16

Catalyst in living things

Question 17

Nucleic acid’s

Answer 17

Largest and most complex molecules found in all living things

Question 18

Diffusion

Answer 18

When molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration not using energy

Question 19

Active transport

Answer 19

When molecules move from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration using energy

Question 20

Hydrolysis

Answer 20

Reaction of a substance with water

Question 21

Nitrogen fixation

Answer 21

The process of changing free nitrogen into nitrogen compounds

Question 22

Issue

Answer 22

Any subject of importance which people have strong conflict and point of View

Question 23

Pesticide

Answer 23

Something that kills or controls pests

Question 24

Solid waste

Answer 24

Garbage ex.

Question 25

Sewage

Answer 25

The place where all your water and wastewater goes

Question 26

Sewage treatment plant

Answer 26

Where waste water gets treated

Question 27

Fossil fuel

Answer 27

Oil gas ex.

Question 28

Acid

Answer 28

Something with the pH level lower than seven

Question 29

Neutral

Answer 29

PH level of exactly 7

Question 30

Neutralization

Answer 30

When you add a base tuna sit on acid to base to make it of the pH level closer to 7 create water and a salt

Question 31

Organic compounds

Answer 31

Compounds which contain carbon

Question 32

Nutrients

Answer 32

Elements and compounds organisms need for living growing and reproducing

Question 33

Micronutrients

Answer 33

Nutrients given in small amounts

Question 34

Carbohydrates

Answer 34

Organic molecules made up of atoms C H and O. It can be simple or complex

Question 35

Proteins

Answer 35

Organic compounds made up of units called amino acids, contain C, H, O and N

Question 36

Amino Acids

Answer 36

Building blocks for proteins

Question 37

DNA

Answer 37

Genetic material found mainly in the nucleus of the cells of living things

Question 38

Osmosis

Answer 38

When water molecules move from an area of high concentration to an area of lower concentration

Question 39

Hydolyzed

Answer 39

Break down by water

Question 40

Substrate

Answer 40

A place where a living organism lives or moves