L3 Models and Simulations

• a scale model

• a physical model

• a conceptual model

• a mathematical model

A scientist wants to see what would happen if a truck’s tires slipped on ice. What would the scientist use to test how the truck’s tires would function in this example?

• a system

• a simulation

• a conceptual model

• a mathematical model

Which of the following is not an example of a physical model?

• a toy car

• a miniature train

• a stuffed animal

• a chemical equation

Which of the following best describes a typical disadvantage of using a mathematical model?

• A mathematical model may be too dangerous or too expensive to study.

• A mathematical model may not behave exactly like the object it represents.

• A mathematical model may not be able to include certain ideas, which may lead to misconceptions about the system.

• A mathematical model may not include all the data, variables, and factors that lead to understanding a system or process fully.

What kind of model allows a scientist to understand a large object by studying the object at a smaller size?

• a simulation

• a scale model

• a conceptual model

• a mathematical model

A scientific ________ shows the structure of an object, a system, or a concept

• model

• simulation

• linear graph

• nonlinear graph

________________ use models to imitate the function, behavior, or process of whatever the models represent.

• models

• simulations

• linear graphs

• nonlinear graphs

A _____________ represents the physical structure of an object or a system.

• physical model

• mathematical model

• conceptual model

• scale

A ____________________ uses different forms of data to represent the way a system or process works

• physical model

• mathematical model

• conceptual model

• scale

A ____________________ is a representation of how parts of a system are related or organized.

• physical model

• mathematical model

• conceptual model

• scale