Chapter 2 Flashcards

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the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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evaporation

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2
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the change of state from a gas to a liquid

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condensation

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3
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any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds

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precipitation

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4
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the breakdown of substances into simpler molecules

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decomposition

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5
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the burning of a substance

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combustion

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6
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the replacement of one type of one community by another at a single place over a period of time

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succession

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a species that colonizes an uninhabited area that starts a process of succession

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pioneer species

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