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What is the purpose of creating mental models?
What is the purpose of creating mental models?
- To create physical versions of scientific concepts
- To help create representations of complicated or abstract concepts (correct)
- To visualize the distance between planets in the solar system
- To predict events or situations in the natural world
What is an example of an expressive model?
What is an example of an expressive model?
- A physical model representing the relative size of an atom's nucleus and electron cloud (correct)
- A model predicting the impact of a meteor shower on the solar system
- A model representing the distance between stars in a galaxy
- A model showing the orbit patterns of planets in the solar system
What is a consensus model?
What is a consensus model?
- A model used for simulating changes in the environment
- A model widely accepted by scientists or societies (correct)
- A model representing the complexity of natural systems
- A model used for predicting natural disasters
What is the main purpose of creating scientific models?
What is the main purpose of creating scientific models?
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What characteristic is essential for a scientifically sound model?
What characteristic is essential for a scientifically sound model?
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What is the purpose of creating simulations based on models?
What is the purpose of creating simulations based on models?
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What type of model is the Bohr model of the atom?
What type of model is the Bohr model of the atom?
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What is the purpose of creating expressive models?
What is the purpose of creating expressive models?
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Why do scientists use models?
Why do scientists use models?
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What is the scientific method?
What is the scientific method?
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What does science allow us to do?
What does science allow us to do?
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What are examples of ways scientists study natural systems?
What are examples of ways scientists study natural systems?
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What fields are included in natural science?
What fields are included in natural science?
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When is it not possible to do a full, hands-on experiment in real-time?
When is it not possible to do a full, hands-on experiment in real-time?
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What is a benefit of modeling in science?
What is a benefit of modeling in science?
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