Understanding Simulations
Explore the concept of simulations, how they work, and their uses in various fields for Grade 4 science students.
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Understanding Simulations
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Some questions may require you to think about how things work in the real world.
1. What is a simulation?
A real object you can touch
A game you play on a computer
A model that acts like a real thing
A drawing of something
2. Why do people use simulations?
To make things more difficult
To learn and practice safely
To waste time
To play video games only
3. A flight simulator helps pilots practice flying an without actually being in a real one.
4. Scientists use simulations to predict the or how the weather might change.
5. Simulations are always exactly like the real world.
True
False
6. Give an example of a simulation you might have seen or used.
7. How can a simulation help someone learn something new?
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