1.2 Systems And Models Flashcards
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Environmental system
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Assemblage of parts and relationships between parts that constitutes a whole
2
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Stocks
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Storage of something in a system (energy, matter, biomass, etc.)
3
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Flows
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Transfer of something in or out of the system
4
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Transformation
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A process where a new product is formed
5
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Open system
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Both matter and energy flows in and out of
6
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Closed system
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Only energy flows in and out of
7
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Isolated system
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Neither energy nor matter flow in or out
8
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Model
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Simplified version of a system
9
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Models pros
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Simplification for better understanding and predictability, easier to communicate
10
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Models cons
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Lack accuracy, can be misinterpreted, data can be manipulated, bad quality of data
