Ch. 2 Cycles in Nature Flashcards
1
Q
the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
A
evaporation
2
Q
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
A
condensation
3
Q
any form of water that falls to the Earth.s surface from the clouds
A
precipitation
4
Q
the breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances
A
decomposition
5
Q
the burning of a substance
A
combustion
6
Q
the replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time
A
succession
7
Q
a species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession
A
pioneer species
