Combined Science GCSE
Complexity and uncertainty in environmental systems
What Complexity and uncertainty in environmental systems means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Complexity and uncertainty in environmental systems
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Many interacting components mean a single simple cause-and-effect chain is inadequate, and simplification creates uncertainty in predictions.
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