Which of the following is a limitation of models?

A. They are large enough to see.
Incorrect. This is an advantage of models.

B. They are smaller than the things they model.
Incorrect. This is an advantage of models.

C. They do not act exactly like the things they model.
Correct!

D. They use familiar things to model unfamiliar things.
Incorrect. This is an advantage of models.

A student used gumdrops and toothpicks to create a model of an atom. What type of model is this?

A. Mathematical model
Incorrect. The model made from gumdrops and toothpicks would not be a mathematical model.

B. Computer model
Incorrect. The model made from gumdrops and toothpicks would not be a computer model.

C. Conceptual model
Incorrect. The model made from gumdrops and toothpicks would not be a conceptual model.

D. Physical model
Correct!

A. Mathematical/Computer model
Correct!

B. Conceptual model
Incorrect. A software program to predict growth of bacteria over a 100 day time period would not be an example of a conceptual model.

C. Physical model
Incorrect. A software program to predict growth of bacteria over a 100 day time period would not be an example of a physical model.

D. Visual model
Incorrect. A software program to predict growth of bacteria over a 100 day time period would not be an example of a visual model.

A weather map is an example of a —

A. theory
Incorrect. A weather map is not an example of a theory.

B. model
Correct!

C. conclusion
Incorrect. A weather map is not an example of a conclusion.

D. variable
Incorrect. A population distribution map is not an example of a variable.