Systems Flashcards
Understand the processes within water systems and how matter and energy cycles around
1
Q
What is an input?
Give an example
A
An input into a system from outside the boundary of the system.
i.e. precipitation
2
Q
What is an output?
Give an example
A
An output from the system through the boundary outside of that system.
i.e. evaporation of sea water
3
Q
What is a store?
Give an example
A
They hold matter/energy for a certain amount of time (residence time).
i.e. a lake
4
Q
What is a flow?
Give an example
A
Links/relationships between components of the system (energy and matter)
