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Ecosystems 2.3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Law of Conservation of Mass | The principle that the total amount of matter is neither created nor destroyed during any chemical or physical change. |
| Law of Conservation of Energy | The rule that energy cannot be created or destroyed |
| evaporation | The process by which molecules at the surface of a liquid absorb enough energy to change to a gas |
| Condensation | The change of state from a gas to a liquid |
| Precipitation | Any form of water that falls from clouds and reaches Earth's surface as rain, snow, sleet or hail. |