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