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WorksheetsScientific Models
Total questions: 9
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A representation that explains how something is built or works
a)
design
b)
model
c)
black box
d)
collaboration
2.
Which of these is not a model?
a)
hot wheels/match box car
b)
action figure doll
c)
dump truck
d)
a picture of the inside of humdinger
3.
What is 2D and cannot be manipulated but still explains how something looks or works?
a)
globe
b)
skeleton
c)
conceptual model
d)
physical model
4.
Sal is studying the solar system. He makes a physical model using different-sized foam balls to represent the planets. Which best describes why a physical model is a useful tool for studying the solar system?
a)
Solar system models can be used to study a system that is too big to study directly.
b)
A model of the solar system eliminates the need for scientists to study the solar system directly.
c)
A model of the solar system provides an exact replica of the actual solar system, so scientists can experience what each planet is like.
d)
A model of the solar system can provide more data about the solar system than direct observations.
5.
Facts, figures and other evidence collected
a)
Pie
b)
Cake
c)
Math
d)
Data
6.
A _____________________ is something that scientists use to represent an object or process
a)
mass
b)
matter
c)
model
d)
weight
7.
What is the SI unit for mass?
a)
meter
b)
liter
c)
gram
d)
kelvin
8.
When scientists create a representation of a complex process, they are:
a)
inferring
b)
predicting
c)
classifying
d)
making models
9.
A kilogram is equal to _______ grams?
a)
10
b)
100
c)
1000
d)
10000
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