Question

thinking like a scientist (continued)

1. is the following sentence true or false? models help people study things that cannot be observed directly.
2. is the following sentence true or false? some information about an object or process may be missing from a model.

Explanation:

1. Models are often used in science to represent things that are too small (like atoms), too large (like the universe), or too complex to observe directly, so this statement is true.
2. Models are simplifications of reality and it is common for some details about an object or process to be left out, so this statement is true.

Answer:

1. True
2. True