Earth is a closed system. Understanding rates of change and feedback in systems is critical to solving environmental problems. Also called steady state . Positive feedback mechanisms exaggerate the process. Negative feedback mechanisms dampen the process.
Temperature falls back toward normal.
Chapter 11 - Energy for a small planet. Photosynthesis - b. Respiration - c. Decomposition - d. Forms as peat in a swamp, compacts during burial to form coal.