Patterns And Numbers In Nature Flashcards

1
Q

uses the concept of reflection

A

Mirror symmetry

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2
Q

soap bubbles are actually forming a two-dimensional figure called a ______

A

sphere

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3
Q

is a pattern that the laws of nature repeat at different scales

A

fractals

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4
Q

A property called _____________ makes the study of fractals even more interesting.

A

self-similarity

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5
Q

is a fractal described in 1915 by Waclaw Sierpinski

A

Sierpinski triangle

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6
Q

the shape formed from the Sierpinski triangle

A

Sierpinski gasket

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