Systems & Models (DP IB Environmental Systems & Societies (ESS): SL)

Define the term system.

State two storages and two flows within the carbon cycle system.

Explain how the Earth and the atmosphere surrounding it could be viewed as a closed system.

Distinguish between transfers and transformations within the context of the hydrological cycle, providing examples for each.

Distinguish between a holistic approach and a reductionist approach for studying systems.

Explain how a community of trees in a tropical rainforest could be viewed as a system.

Define the term model.

Evaluate the usefulness of environmental models.

Describe the fundamental components of an ecosystem using a systems approach.

Evaluate the use of models for predicting future global warming.