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Energy/System Definitions

Can you find definitions related to energy or systems?
Some definitions from Unit 1 of Environmental Science
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Last updated: June 1, 2022
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Energy cannot be created or destroyed
1st law of thermodynamics
No transfer of energy is 100% efficient
2nd law of thermodynamics
Only a fraction of energy is passed from one trophic level to another
10% rule
Crystal molecule that traps a methane molecule inside
clathrate
Idea that humans must manage global system through government action
anthropocentric
Idea that everything has intrinsic value and environment should be managed through personal restraint
ecocentric
Idea that technology should be used to help/manage environment and be developed
technocentric
When a company says or shows that are "green" while they may not be
greenwashing
Things we can count, measure, touch
elements
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Things that happen (ie. photosynthesis)
processes
Something made from the two previous answers
system
System that can exchange both matter and energy
open system
System that can exchange energy but not matter
closed system
System that can exchange neither energy nor matter
isolated system
Environmental point of no return
tipping point
Ability of an environment to respond to ecological harm or disruption
resilience
The maximum number of living organisms a region can sustainably support
carrying capacity
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