Ecosystems 2 Flashcards
1
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The principle that the total amount of matter is neither created nor destroyed during any chemical or physical change.
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Law of Conservation of Mass
2
Q
The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed.
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Law of Conservation of Energy
3
Q
The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas
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Evaporation
4
Q
The change in state from a gas to a liquid
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Condensation
5
Q
Any from of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth’s surface as rain, snow, sleet, or hail
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Precipitation
6
Q
A group of objects or procedures that carry out a task
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System
7
Q
Parts of a system
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Components
