Chapter Eleven Flashcards
Evaporation
The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
Condensation
The change of state from a gas to a liquid
Precipitation
Any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
Water Cycle
The movement of water between the oceans, atmosphere, land, and living things
Nitrogen Cycle
The movement of nitrogen between the environment and living things
Carbon Cycle
The exchange of carbon between the environment and living things
Respiration
When sugar molecules are broken down to release oxygen
Decomposition
The breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances
Combustion
The burning of a substance
Nitrogen Fixation
Bacteria in the soil that is able to change nitrogen gas into forms that plants can use.
Succession
The replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time.
Pioneer Species
A species that colonizrs an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession.
Climax Species
A well adapted, slow growing species.
Biodiversity
The variety of species that are present in an area
