WKBK 2.4 Models as Tools in Science

Any representation of an object or process is called a...

• Model

• System

• Process

• Diagram

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True or False: Science use models to understand things they can observe directly.

• True

• False

Click all that apply: Which of the following are common properties of a system?

• Output

• Input

• Process

• Feedback

What is output that changes the system in some way?

• Feedback

• Input

• Process

• Model

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What is the input in the following example?

• The Sun's energy

• The Breeze

• Warm air rising

• Cooler Air rushes to empty space

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True or False: Scientists use models to predict changes in a system and understand how systems work.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What allows scientists to make basic model that accurately reflects the parts of the system and their relationships?

• input

• assumptions

• predictions

• feedback

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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How are models of systems used?

• Modeling a Simple System

• Modeling a Complex System

• Both

• Modeling a Simple System but not a Complex System.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

What is the output in the Arctic Sea-ice System?

• The Sun

• Melted sea ice

• Ocean water absorbs energy

• Sunlight causes the water to get warmer

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What is this image an example of?

• Basic Model

• Simple System

• Complex System

• Complex Model

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