IB ESS Topic 1

Front

What is the term for a human-centered value system that places humans as the central species?

Back

Anthropocentric

Front

What does Letter A represent in a system diagram?

Back

Input

Front

What is defined as an arbitrary group of individuals who share common characteristics such as location or cultural background?

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Society

Front

Which type of system only exchanges energy with their surroundings?

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Closed systems

Front

What is the overall idea of the Gaia Hypothesis?

Back

The earth is a self-regulating system.

Front

What is the term for a value system that prioritizes ecological concerns over human needs?

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Ecocentric

Front

What is the term for a system that can exchange both energy and matter with its surroundings?

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Open systems

Front

What is the term for a system that does not exchange energy or matter with its surroundings?

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Isolated systems

Front

What is the term for the study of interactions between living organisms and their environment?

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Ecology

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity