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Vocabulary
Models and Simulations Notes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| scientific model | shows the structure of an object, system, or concept |
| simulations | use models to imitate the function behavior or process of whatever the models represent |
| limitation | how a model is not like the real thing |
| physical model | represents the physical structure of an object or system they represent. Examples: architectural model, atomic structure, artificial organ. |
| scale | the relationship between the measurements of the model and the real object |
| scale models | physical models that are much smaller or much larger than the real thing. Examples: a model of an atom, a model sun, a model planet. |
| life-size models | physical models that are the same size as the real thing. Examples: a wooly mammoth model, a model T-Rex, a model brain. |
| mathematical model | uses different forms of data to represent the way a system or process works. Examples: chemical reaction, population growth, sunspot activity. |
| conceptual model | a representation of how parts of a system are related or organized. Examples: water cycle, rock cycle, family tree |
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