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Area of Interaction - Science and the Environment
2.2.5 Modelling and Simulations

Read all of this article - THIS IS IMPORTANT!

Do some research on the use of IT for modeling and simulation, then answer the questions below.

Start by reading the introduction to simulation in Computer Confluence page 137 ~ 138

Research Links:

	What is modeling?
	Example of Scientific Simulation  Video
	NASA looks at sea level rise, hurricane risks to New York City
	Global Warming Computer Models Are Still Unreliable, New Study Warns
	Global computer models are too crude to predict future climate changes
	A Skeptics Guide to Computer Models ~ this is a 49 page pdf, if you don't have time to read it all, scroll down to page 41 and read the conclusion

1. Describe two different scientific uses for computer modeling
   [4 marks]

2. Explain two advantages of using a simulation to study events like earthquakes, hurricanes and volcanic activity  [4 marks]

3. Discuss two social and ethical considerations that a scientist would have to consider when using a simulation of the effects on the earth of increased carbon in the atmosphere.
   [12 marks]