Ch19: Cycles In Nature Flashcards
1
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Condensation
A
The change of state from gas to liquid.
2
Q
Precipitation
A
Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds.
3
Q
Decomposition
A
The breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances.
4
Q
Combustion
A
The burning of a substance.
5
Q
Succession
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The replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time.
6
Q
Pioneer species
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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession.
7
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Evaportaion
A
The change of a substance from liquid to gas.
