STEM Final review Flashcards
Why do scientists create models?
Scientists create models to show their ideas
How can models help scientists?
Models can help scientists investigate and understand things that are hard to observe.
Evidence
Information that supports an answer to a question
How are we like scientists?
We make and use models.
Receptor
A structure that responds to information coming in from the environment
What does the pupil do?
The pupil lets light into the eye. This light carries information
What do light receptors do?
The light receptors respond to light.
What does the optic nerve do?
The information travels through the nerve to the brain
What does the brain do?
The brain receives the information and processes what you are seeing.