Chapter 19- Cycles in Nature Flashcards
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Condensation
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The change of state from a gas to a liquid
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Evaporation
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The change of a substance form a liquid to a gas
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Precipitation
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Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
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Decomposition
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The breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances
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Combustion
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The burning of a substance
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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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Pioneer Species
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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area that starts a process of succession
