(par 1.4 ) Cycles, Balance, and Life

Cycles, Balance, and Life http://www.kidsgeo.com/geography-for-kids/0156-cycles-balance-life.php For hundreds of millions of years, the chemicals and elements found on Earth have remained relatively constant, or in other words, they have changed very little. The amount of one element or chemical in the Earth’s surface is practically the same as it was many millions of years ago. This […]

(par 1.3.3.1) Feedback Loops

FEEDBACK LOOPS https://www.learning-theories.com/feedback-loops.html Overview: Feedback loops are cause-and-effect processes within organisms and systems. Negative feedback loops serve to maintain homeostasis or equilibrium. Positive feedback loops are used to intensify or change the status of a system. Originators: Karl Ferdinand Braun (1850-1918), Henri Louis Le Chatelier (1850-1936) Keywords: homeostasis, feedback, cause-and-effect system, circuit, circle, positive feedback, negative feedback, closed […]

(par 1.3.3 ) Positive and Negative Feedback Explained

Positive & Negative Feedback Supporting article Q: An excellent explanation of the concepts of Positive and Negative Feedback Positive and Negative feedback http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/feedback.html Feedback: In a system where a transformation occurs, there are inputs and outputs. The inputs are the result of the environment’s influence on the system, and the outputs are the influence of […]