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vocab
vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Model | a representation that explains how something is built or how it works. |
Conceptual Model | explanations that are expressed in drawings or words or mathematics. |
Physical Model | a three-dimensional construction designed to explain how something works. |
Heliocentric Model | a model of the solar system which places the sun inn the center of the planets revolving around the sun. |
Telescope | an instrument used to study objects far away, such as planets and stars. |
Microscope | an instrument used to study objects that are very small, such as cells. |
Prototype | an original model based on something to be built. |
Limitations | part of a design that restricts the completion of that product. |
Prosthesis | a device that is a replacement for a body part. |
Inference | drawing a conclusion or making a reasonable judgement. |