Chapter 19 Flashcards

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What is condensation?

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid.

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What is evaporation?

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The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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What is precipitation?

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Any form of water that falls to the Earths surface from the clouds.

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What is decomposition??

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The breakdown of substance into simpler 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 pioneer species?

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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession.

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