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What is an input?

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Input into a system from outside the boundary of the system.

2
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What is an output?

A

Output from the system through the boundary outside that system.

3
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What is a store?

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They hold matter/energy for a certain amount of time (residence time).

4
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What are flows?

A

Links/relationships between components (energy and matter).