(5th) Science - Beachcombing Test
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- Q1
studies ocean and wind currents
oceanographers
models
120s - Q2
a current that has a large patch of garbage
models
Subtropical Gyre
120s - Q3
a current that carried spilled bathtub toys around the Pacific Ocean
Subpolar Gyre
oceanographer
120s - Q4
words or drawings used to explain an object, system, or process
models
oceanographers
120s - Q5
Order the steps (1,2,3,4) below to show how a scientist or engineer might develop and use a model:
Users link answersLinking120s - Q6
We construct __________ to explain what things look like and how they work, based on the ___________ we gather.
models, evidence
explanation, change
120s - Q7
When we get new information, we __________ our models to include the new knowledge.
explanation
change
120s - Q8
Models always represent our best ________ of how things work.
explanation
evidence
120s - Q9
Models can _______ change.
never
always
120s - Q10
Models, once described, stay the same over time. They cannot change.
false
true
120s - Q11
Models are used to communicate information.
false
true
120s