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Learning Set 1 Vocab
Review for L.S. 1 Vocabulary words
Question | Answer |
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What is simulation? | the process or act of imitation or acting out. |
What is an initial carrier? | first person in the group to get a contagious disease. |
What is a model? | a way of representing something in the world to learn more about it. |
What is representation? | a likeness or image of something. |
What is epidemiology? | the study of how and why diseases occur. |
What is sentinel case? | a person who begins the spread of disease in a group. |
What is epidemiologist? | a scientist who studies diseases and how they spread. |
What is a communicable disease? | a disease that spreads very readily from person to person. |
What is a non-communicable disease? | a disease that cannot be passed on by the person who is sick. |
How are simulations and models related? | Models are used in simulations. |
Why are records important to keep? | Allows scientists to keep track of diseases easier. |
Why do scientist use models? | Models are at a size where people can easily use them |