Betty drew the life cycle of a butterfly for a science exhibition. The life cycle showed the various stages of growth before the egg turns into a butterfly. What type of model did Betty use?
A conceptual models are graphical representation of the biological or physical system or another natural phenomenon. It is helping people to understand, imitate and make connections with natural phenomena.
The given situation is an example of a conceptual model because it is represented in a graphical way and represents the basic biological events of the actual transformation of a butterfly (transforming a young adult insect into a young adult worm).