Scientific Models Flashcard

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What does a food web represent in a conceptual scientific model?

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The relationship between species in an ecosystem.

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What is the equation e = mc^2 an example of?

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Mathematical model.

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What is a model?

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A visual representation of a natural phenomenon.

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Which of these is not a model? hot wheels/match box car, action figure doll, dump truck, a picture of the inside of humdinger

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Dump truck.

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Why is a physical model useful for studying the solar system?

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Solar system models can be used to study a system that is too big to study directly.

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What is a conceptual model?

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A representation that explains how a system works using concepts.

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What is the purpose of scientific models?

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To simplify complex systems and make them easier to understand.

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What type of model uses mathematical equations to represent a system?

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Mathematical model.

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Give an example of a physical model.

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A globe representing Earth.

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What is an example of a conceptual model?

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The water cycle diagram.