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Scientific Models
Technology
Scientific Tools
Experiments
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100
This type of model looks like the thing that they model
Physical Model
100
Technology refers to products and processes that are designed to serve our _____________.
Needs
100
What is the universal system of measurement called that all scientists use?
Standard International system of Units
100
Define an independent variable
The variable that in intentionally changed
100
What might be the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of antibiotics?
Intended benefits: fight sickness, heal infections Unintended consequences: people take them when they do not need them and they become immune to them.
200
This model may be made up of numbers, equations and other forms of data
Mathematical Model
200
The process of creating technology is called ___________.
Engineering
200
Why is it important that all scientists use the same units of measurement?
so that when they share information, they know how it has been measured.
200
What is the dependent variable?
the variable that gets changed because you changed something else
300
This model may be a system of ideas
Conceptual Model
300
Engineering that serves the needs of living things is called ___________.
Bioengineering
300
Name the tool used to measure temperature, and the unit of measurement used.
thermometer and kelvin
300
What is the constant variable
the variable that stays the same
400
This model may compare unfamiliar things with familiar things so help explain unfamiliar ideas
Conceptual model
400
Technology that helps but does not change a living thing is called _______________. Technology that permanently changes a living thing is called _______________.
Assistive and adaptive
400
What is the standard unit of measurement used to measure length?
meter
400
Why might a company want to intentionally publish the results of a bias experiment?
To make their product seem better, so sell more products
500
Name a type of model that could be more than one type of model and give an example of this type of model
Scale model. A map is an example of a scale model.
500
Back in the early 1900's refrigerators were invented. What are the intended benefits and the unintended consequences of a refrigerator?
Intended benefits: keep food fresher longer Unintended consequences: children getting locked inside, fluorocarbons released from old refrigerators in landfills into the environment.
500
What is the tool used to measure mass?
A balance
500
What is the difference between mass and volume?
Volume is the amount of space an object takes up. Mass is the amount of matter an object contains.