Question: Process: - Mix pancake mix with water - Heat a griddle - Pour a circle of batter in the griddle - When most of the bubbles pop on the surface, flip - Cook to desired color - Apply butter, syrup and enjoy - Perturbation hypothesis: suppose more babies born happens, how will it affect more pancakes being cooked. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
Answer: no

Question: Process: - A bird lays eggs in a nest - The parent(s) incubate the eggs - The eggs hatch - The mother (and sometimes the father) bird take care of the baby birds - The baby birds grow up and get their flight feathers - The young birds learn to fly and leave the nest - The adult birds find mates and mate. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose more birds are in the area happens, how will it affect less eggs are laid.. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
Answer: yes

Question: Process: - People dig up coal from the ground - People burn coal for heat or electricity - Pollution from the coal goes into the sky - Coal pollution enters clouds - Clouds rain over an area - The polluted rain becomes acid rain. Perturbation hypothesis: suppose the government regulates coal emissions happens, how will it affect less coal pollution in the clouds. Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?
Answer:
yes