Geography A-Level
Feedback Loops and System Resilience
What Feedback Loops and System Resilience means in Geography A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Feedback Loops and System Resilience
The interaction between carbon release and global warming. Credit responses that distinguish between negative feedback (e.g., increased photosynthesis due to CO2 fertilization) and positive feedback (e.g., methane release from thawing permafrost).
Topics that use Feedback Loops and System Resilience
- The Carbon Cycle and Energy Security (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Anthropogenic
- Anthropogenic Forcing
- Carbon Intensity
- Carbon Sequestration
- Carbon Sequestration and Storage
- Chemical Weathering and Carbonation
- Cryosphere
- Decarbonisation
Using Feedback Loops and System Resilience in the exam
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