Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Evaporation

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The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

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2
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Condensation

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The change of state from a gas to a liquid

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3
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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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4
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Decomposition

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The breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances

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5
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Combustion

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The burning of a substance

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6
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Sucession

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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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7
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Pioneer Species

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

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