Models and Simulations
Shows the structure of an object, system, or concept.
What is a model?
A description that includes a number and a unit.
What is a measurement?
The variable that is deliberately manipulated in an investigation.
What is an independent variable?
A description of how a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world.
An organized procedure to study something under controlled circumstances.
What is an experiment?
Uses models to imitate the function, behavior, or process of whatever the models represent.
What is a simulation?
Allow scientists to repeat each other's experiments.
What are standard units?
The variable that is changed.
What is a dependent variable?
A well supported explanation of nature.
What is a scientific theory?
The process of obtaining information using the 5 senses.
What is an observation?
Represents the physical structure of an object or structure.
What is a physical model?
The exactness of a measurement.
What is precision?
The pattern of the data.
What is a trend?
Boyle's law
What is an example of a scientific law?
A testable idea or explanation that leads to a scientific investigation.
What is a hypothesis?
Uses different forms and data to represent the way a system or process works.
What is a mathematical model?
A description of how close a measurement is to the true value of the quality measured.
What is accuracy?
The relationship between the dependent and independent variable.
What does a linear graph show?
The kinetic theory of gasses.
What is an example of a scientific theory?
Information gathered by experimentation.
What is data?
A representation of how parts of a system are related or organized.
What is a conceptual model?
Tools used to help solve problems.
What is technology?
A line that is drawn to fit or come close to most of the data points.
What is a line of best fit?
By new evidence, collaboration, and debate.
How do scientific ideas change?
Controlled as much as possible.
What should variables be?