Chapter 10 Flashcards
1
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the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
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evaporation
2
Q
the change of state from a gas to a liquid
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condensation
3
Q
any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
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precipitation
4
Q
the breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances
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decompostition
5
Q
the burning of a substance
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combustion
6
Q
the replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time
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succession
7
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a species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession
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pioneer species
