Scientific Models Quiz

What are scientific models?

• Representations of a system of ideas, events, or processes

• Physical objects used in experiments

• Mathematical equations used to solve problems

• Conceptual ideas that explain phenomena

What is one benefit of scientific models?

• They help us understand things we cannot normally see

• They make experiments more complicated

• They provide accurate details of scientific phenomena

• They simplify complex concepts

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What is one limitation of scientific models?

• They are always accurate representations

• They cannot explain every detail of scientific phenomena

• They are too complex to understand

• They are only used in physical models

What type of scientific model is a smaller or larger representation of things being studied?

• Physical model

• Mathematical model

• Conceptual model

• Experimental model

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What type of scientific model uses equations to represent a phenomenon?

• Physical model

• Mathematical model

• Conceptual model

• Experimental model

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

• Physical model

• Mathematical model

• Conceptual model

• Experimental model

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What type of scientific model ties together many ideas to explain a phenomenon?

• Physical model

• Mathematical model

• Conceptual model

• Experimental model

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

• The process of photosynthesis

• The structure of an atom

• The relationship between species in an ecosystem

• The behavior of waves

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What is one advantage of physical scientific models?

• They provide accurate details of scientific phenomena

• They are easy to understand

• They can represent things too big or too small to see

• They are always larger than the actual object

Which of these is not a model?

• hot wheels/match box car
• action figure doll
• dump truck
• a picture of the inside of humdinger