Chapter Vocab Flashcards
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reaction in which two organic molecules combine to form a larger molecule as well as a simple molecule such as water,
Condensation
The change of a liquid into a vapor
Evaporation
rain, snow, sleet, dew, etc, formed by condensation of water vapour in the atmosphere
Precipitation
The separation of a substance into simpler substances or basic elements.
Decomposition
any process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to produce a significant rise in temperature and the emission of light
Combustion
The gradual replacement of one type of ecological community by another in the same area, involving a series of orderly changes, especially in the dominant vegetation.
Succession
The prosses of being over heated
Pioneer species