U 01: Scientific Models

What is a scientific model?

• a representation of an object, but smaller

• an exact representation made of similar material

• a representation of an object or system

• a familiar copy of an object

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What are three common kinds of scientific models?

• physical, psychological, conceptual

• physical, mathematical, conceptual

• biological, chemical, mathematical

• mathematical, chemical, physical

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What type of scientific model would be used to represent an airplane?

• chemical

• psychological

• physical

• biological

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What type of scientific model could best be used to predict hurricane paths?

• chemical

• physical

• mathematical

• conceptual

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What type of model would best be used to describe energy flow through a food web?

• physical

• chemical

• psychological

• conceptual

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what type of model is a dinosaur sculpture in a museum

• physical model

• mathematical model

• conceptual model

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What is the advantage of creating a model of a dinosaur?

• they are too large to easily study

• they are too complicated to study

• Real dinosaurs cannot be studied because they are extinct

• The model is safer to work with.

Which is an example of a physical scientific model?

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Which is an example of mathematical scientific model?

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Which is an example of a conceptual scientific model?

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