Cycles In Nature Flashcards
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What is condensation?
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The change of state from a gas to liquid
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What is evaporation?
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The change of a substance from a 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 the 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 a period of time
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What is a pioneer species?
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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession
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What does biogeochemical mean
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Bio means life
Geo means Earth
chemical means chemical
cycle equals repeats
