1.1 vocab

What is a system?

a set of interacting components considered to be a distinct entity for the purpose of study or understanding

What is input or output?

include energy

What is control?

help keep the system working properly by monitoring and managing the inputs and outputs

What is a system model?

a pattern

What is feedback?

information from one step of a cycle that acts to change the behavior of a previous step of a cycle.

What is homeostasis?

The ability of a system to maintain a stable internal environment.

What is an open system?

inputs and outputs flow into and out of system

What is a closed system?

if flow of one or more inputs and outputs is limited

What is an isolated system?

all inputs or outputs are within the system

What is the biosphere?

The part of Earth where living organisms exist.

What is the geosphere?

The solid part of Earth

What is the atmosphere?

The layer of gases surrounding Earth.

What is the hydrosphere?

The part of Earth that consists of water

ecosystem

includes nonliving and living things

Biotic

Describes living factors in the environment.

Abiotic

Non-living things

emergent properties

a property that a system has but that its component parts do not have.