A self-contained system within a larger system? *

subsystems.

Explanation:

A self-contained system within a larger system. system. A group of interacting or interdependent elements forming a complex whole, as in all the factors or variables in an environment or all the variables that might affect a science experiment.

clouds form

solid ice forms on leaves.

water droplets form on grass.

the number of protons in the nucleus of a given element. has slight luster and conducts electricity at high temperatures like metal.but like a nonmetal,boron is brittle and does not conduct electricity well at low temperatures. in graphite, carbon is a soft,brittle solid.it is reflective,ductile,or malleable.