10 Questions
What are the main components of a system framework?
Stores, flows, inputs, outputs
How are open systems different from closed systems?
Open systems allow matter and energy transfer, closed systems allow only energy transfer
In systems frameworks, what defines dynamic equilibrium?
When inputs equal outputs in the system
Which type of system is rare in nature due to its limited matter exchange?
Closed system
What kind of feedback occurs when the effects in a system are amplified or reduced?
Positive/negative feedback
What type of system allows both matter and energy transfer across their boundaries?
Open systems
In a system framework, what does feedback refer to?
The balance between inputs and outputs
Which of the following is a characteristic of closed systems?
Rare in nature
What defines a system as being classified as an open system?
Both matter and energy transfer
In a system, what represents stores of matter or energy?
Feedback
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