Systems Frameworks and Application (AQA A-Level Geography): Quizzes
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What is a system in geography?
What is a system in geography?
A set of interrelated components
What are flows in a system?
What are flows in a system?
Pathways for energy/matter between stores
What characterises isolated systems?
What characterises isolated systems?
No input/output of energy or matter
Which type of system is Earth at a planetary scale?
Which type of system is Earth at a planetary scale?
Closed system
What do open systems allow to transfer?
What do open systems allow to transfer?
Both matter and energy
What does dynamic equilibrium mean in a system?
What does dynamic equilibrium mean in a system?
Inputs and outputs are balanced
What happens in positive feedback?
What happens in positive feedback?
Effects are amplified or multiplied
What is the result of negative feedback?
What is the result of negative feedback?
System self-regulates and stabilises
Which are Earth's four major subsystems?
Which are Earth's four major subsystems?
Atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, bio
What defines a cascading system?
What defines a cascading system?
Output from one becomes input for another