Atomic Structure All natural and most synthetic substances on earth are made from the ninety naturally occurring chemical elements. An atom is the smallest particle into which an element can be divided while still retaining the chemical characteristics of that element (fig 3. 1). The nucleus, at the center of the atom contains one or more particles with a positive electrical charge(protons fif and usually some particles of similar mass that have no charge(neutrons
第一节 环境 环境系统 环境问题 The environment,environmental system and environmental problems 第二节 地球科学Geosciences 第三节环境地学与环境科学 Environmental sciences and environmental geosciences
1、早期的太阳系 The Early Solar System Billions of years ago, out of a swirling mass of gas and dust, evolved a system of varied planets hurtling around a nuclear-powered star-our solar system. One of these planets, and one only, give rise to complex life forms. Over time