TOPIC 1: PATTERNS IN NATURE

Question 1

visible regularities found in the real world

Answer 1

Patterns in Nature

Question 2

discernible regularity/repetition in the world or in a man-made design.

Real-world Example: The repeating arrangement of seeds on a sunflower head.

Answer 2

Pattern

Question 3

quality of being uniform, consistent, or occurring at fixed intervals. It is the underlying “rhythm” that makes a pattern predictable.

Answer 3

Regularity

Question 4

sense of harmonious and beautiful proportion and balance.

Answer 4

Symmetry

Question 5

curved pattern that focuses on a center point and a series of circular shapes that revolve around it.

Answer 5

Spiral

Question 6

a series of regular sinuous curves, bends, loops, turns, or windings in the channel of a river or other watercourse. It is caused by the erosion and deposition of soil.

Answer 6

Meander

Question 7

disturbance that transfers energy through matter or space. In nature, these patterns appear in fluids or across surfaces.

Answer 7

Wave

Question 8

a pattern of shapes that fits together perfectly without any gaps or overlaps.

Answer 8

Tessellation

Question 9

> detailed pattern that looks the same at any scale—a property known as “self-similarity.” If you zoom in, you see a smaller version of the whole

> never ending patterm, infinitely complex

Answer 9

Fractal

Question 10

series of bands or lines that differ in color or texture from the surface next to them. They often serve as camouflage or signaling in the animal kingdom.

Answer 10

Stripe

Question 11

a mass of bubbles formed on or in liquid / pockets of gas in liquid. In nature, these patterns are governed by “Plateau’s laws,” which describe how soap films arrange themselves to minimize surface area.

Answer 11

Foam

Question 12

a linear break in a material. These patterns often form to release tension within a drying or cooling substance.

Answer 12

Crack (or Fracture)