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WorksheetsL3 Models and Simulations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
a scale model
a physical model
a conceptual model
a mathematical model
A scientist wants to see what would happen if a truck’s tires slipped on ice. What would the scientist use to test how the truck’s tires would function in this example?
a system
a simulation
a conceptual model
a mathematical model
Which of the following is not an example of a physical model?
a toy car
a miniature train
a stuffed animal
a chemical equation
Which of the following best describes a typical disadvantage of using a mathematical model?
A mathematical model may be too dangerous or too expensive to study.
A mathematical model may not behave exactly like the object it represents.
A mathematical model may not be able to include certain ideas, which may lead to misconceptions about the system.
A mathematical model may not include all the data, variables, and factors that lead to understanding a system or process fully.
What kind of model allows a scientist to understand a large object by studying the object at a smaller size?
a simulation
a scale model
a conceptual model
a mathematical model
A scientific ________ shows the structure of an object, a system, or a concept
model
simulation
linear graph
nonlinear graph
________________ use models to imitate the function, behavior, or process of whatever the models represent.
models
simulations
linear graphs
nonlinear graphs
A _____________ represents the physical structure of an object or a system.
physical model
mathematical model
conceptual model
scale
A ____________________ uses different forms of data to represent the way a system or process works
physical model
mathematical model
conceptual model
scale
A ____________________ is a representation of how parts of a system are related or organized.
physical model
mathematical model
conceptual model
scale
