Chapter 19; 7 Words Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
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Evaporation
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- the change of a substance from a liquid to a gas
2
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Condensation
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- the change of state from a gas to a liquid
3
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Precipitation
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- any form of water that falls to the Earth’s surface from the clouds
4
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Decomposition
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- the breakdown of substances into simpler molecular substances
5
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Combustion
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- the burning of a substance
6
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Succession
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- the replacement of one type of community by another at a single place over a period of time
7
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Pioneer Species
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- a species that colonizes an uninhabited area and that starts a process of succession