Science Models

What are two examples of a physical model?

• A simulation of future climate conditions

• A map of the Earth

• A 3-D model of a human brain

• Thinking of a computer as an electronic brain

Scale models can be used to estimate...

• Ratios

• Rulers

• Models

• Size

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Scale models can be used to estimate....

• Distance

• Length

• Height

• Mass

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Why do scientists use models?

• They help predict future events

• They help study past events

• They help keep they things they study safe

• All answers are correct

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What is this a model of?

• The oceans currents

• The layers of the world

• Earthquake zones

Models are representations of things found in the read world.

• True

• False

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Models are used to

• show off new clothes

• study small or large objects

• run races to see which car is safer

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Models are made of

• equations

• objects we can see or touch

• both equations and objects

What are physical models?

• made or mathematical equations

• they are people who model clothing

• models we can see or touch

• need computers to solve

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Models don't help predict patterns in nature

• True

• False

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