Cycles of matter Flashcards

1
Q

The change of a substance from a liquid to a gas

A

Evaporation

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2
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The change of state from a gas to a liquid

A

Condesation

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3
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Any form of water that falls to the earth’s surface from the clouds

A

Precipitation

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4
Q

The breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances

A

Decomposition

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5
Q

The burning of a substance

A

Combustion

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6
Q

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

A

Succession

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7
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A species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession

A

Pioneer species

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