Problem: Process:  - Salt water is contained in a factory or plant - The water is boiled to a very high tempature - The salt becomes seperated from the water - The salt is removed - The water is able to be drank at this point.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose the furnace is broken happens, how will it affect more salt is removed.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

A: yes


Problem: Process:  - You breathe oxygen into your body through the nose or mouth - The oxygen travels to the lungs through the windpipe - The air sacs in the lungs send the oxygen into the blood stream - The carbon dioxide in the blood stream is transferred to the air sacs - The lungs expel through the nose or mouth back into the environment.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose a breathing tube being inserted happens, how will it affect a GREATER amount of oxygen being delivered to the blood stream.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

A: yes


Problem: Process:  - Minerals fill spaces between bits of sediment - The sediments become glued together - The glued together parts become hard like cement - The sediment becomes a big rock - The rocks erode slowly - The rocks come apart - The rocks become smaller rocks - The rocks continue to erode into smaller rocks - The process starts again.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose prices for aluminum fall happens, how will it affect sediment becomes a smaller rock.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

A: no


Problem: Process:  - An animal eats a lot of food to fatten up - The animal finds or builds a suitable place to hibernate where they can stay warm and protected - The animal moves into their den - Their heart rate and breathing slow down to conserve energy - They emerge from the den when the weather is warming up again.  Perturbation hypothesis: suppose the weather gets cold enough happens, how will it affect "The animals heart rate and breathing do not slow down".  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

A:
yes