Waxes form a waterproof coating over the stems and leaves of many terrestrial plants. The waxes are composed of fatty acids linked to long-
chain alcohols. Based on this information, waxes are which type of organic
molecule? *

halogen, any of the six nonmetallic elements that constitute group 17 (group viia) of the periodic table. the halogen elements are fluorine (f), chlorine (cl), bromine (br), iodine (i), astatine (at), and tennessine (ts).

volcanoes (an event in the geosphere) release a large amount of particulate matter into the atmosphere. these particles serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets (hydrosphere). rainfall (hydrosphere) often increases following an eruption, stimulating plant growth (biosphere).

it cools slower in the earth meaning the crystals have more time to form than lava on the surface