Chapter 19. Cycles In Nature Flashcards
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What is condensation?
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The change of a state from a gas to a liquid
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What is evaporation?
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The change of a substance from 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 substances 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 period of time
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What is pioneer?
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A species that colonized an inhabited area and that starts a process of succession
