Relier Pairs Systems and Models (part 3) - Review for Ecology UnitVersion en ligne assignment par Benjamin D Morgan 1 Flows within 2 Types of models 3 Open System 4 Energy Transfers 5 How does the number of predators affect the prey population? The independent variable is... 6 System Function 7 Model 8 How does the number of predators affect the prey population? The dependent variable is... 9 How does the number of predators affect the prey population? The controlled variable is... 10 System Interaction 11 Actual System 12 System Importance 13 Model Importance 14 Closed System 15 Energy Transformations When matter or energy moves inside of a system To help us understand systems better by allowing us to study it, perform experiments, etc on a smaller version of the system Representation of the actual system 3D smaller items, computer simulations, diagrams, pictures. Prey population When matter can enter and leave a system. When energy moves from one system (object) to another system (object) When matter cannot enter or leave a system, but energy can enter/leave Predator population Energy can change from one type of energy to another type of energy when it interacts with a system The system or object under study. Not a representation Autotroph population For tracking energy and matter flows so that we can better understand the concept Systems effect other systems. Objects and energy will leave one system and enter another system. What a system is designed for...it's job/role