Ch. 19 Vocab Flashcards
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What is condensation?
A
The change of state from a gas to a liquid.
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What is evaporation?
A
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas.
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What is precipitation?
A
Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds.
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What is decomposition?
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The breakdown of substances into similar molecular substances.
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What is combustion?
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The burning of a substance.
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What is succession?
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The replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time.
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What is a pioneer species?
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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession.
