Ch. 19 Cycles in Nature Flashcards
1
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Condensation
A
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
2
Q
percipitation
A
any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
3
Q
decomposition
A
the breakdown of substances into similar molecular substances
4
Q
combustion
A
the burning of a substance
5
Q
sucession
A
the replacement of one object by another ata single place and time
6
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pioneer species
A
a species that colonizes an unihabited area and that starts a process of sucession
7
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Evaporation
A
the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
