UNIVERSE
PLANETARY INTERIORS
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A structure that allows for physical activity
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A structure scientists develop in their minds.
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A model based on the scientific method.
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A model scientists build to represent something else.
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Detailed explanation-1: -A scientific model is a physical and/or mathematical and/or conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events or processes. Scientists seek to identify and understand patterns in our world by drawing on their scientific knowledge to offer explanations that enable the patterns to be predicted.
Detailed explanation-2: -Physical models allow us to see, feel and move their parts. This allows us to better understand the real system. An example of a physical model is a drawing of the layers of Earth (figure 1). A drawing helps us to understand the structure of the planet.
Detailed explanation-3: -A physical model is a constructed copy of an object that is designed to represent that object.
Detailed explanation-4: -Models are objects that can be used to represent reality by exhibiting a designated similarity to physical objects.
Detailed explanation-5: -The 4 types of scientific models are representational, descriptive, spatial and mathematical models.