water and carbon cycle

• Definition of a system

  An assemblage of interrelated parts that work together by way of some driving process
• Definition of flow/transfer


  A link between one store component and another that involved movement of energy or mass
• Definition of input


  The addition of matter and/or energy into a system
• Definition of output


  Release of energy and/or matter from a system
• Definition of Store/component


  Where energy is stored or transformed
• Definition of Elements


  Things that make up the system
• definition of Attributes


  The perceived characteristics of the elements
• Definition of relationships


  How various elements and their attributes work together to carry out some kind of process
• Definition of a system

  An assemblage of interrelated parts that work together by way of some driving process
• Definition of flow/transfer


  A link between one store component and another that involved movement of energy or mass
• Definition of input


  The addition of matter and/or energy into a system
• Definition of output


  Release of energy and/or matter from a system
• Definition of Store/component


  Where energy is stored or transformed
• Definition of Elements


  Things that make up the system
• definition of Attributes


  The perceived characteristics of the elements
• Definition of relationships


  How various elements and their attributes work together to carry out some kind of process
• Definition of an isolated system

  No interaction with anything outside of system boundary with no energy or matter in or out
• Definition of closed system


  Transfer on energy into and out of system boundary into surrounding environment, but not matter transferred
• Definition of open system


  Matter and energy can be transferred in and out of system
• What is the 'outline' of the system called?


  System boundary
• Definition of dynamic equilibrium


  There is a balance between the inputs and outputs and the stores stay the same. If one element changes, the store changes and the system is disrupted
• Definition of negative feedback


  the effect of an action is decreased by its secondary impact effect
• Definition of positive feedback


  The effect of an initial action is amplified by the secondary impact
• What are shared characteristics between systems


  They involve the flow of material between components, they are a generalisation of reality, their structure lies within the boundary