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science |
the knowledge obtained by observing natural events and conditions in order to discover facts and formulate laws or principles that can be verified or tested. |
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science methods |
a series of steps followed to solve problems, including collection data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions. |
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observation |
the process of obtaining information by using the senses. |
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hypothesis |
explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested. |
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data |
any pieces of information acquired through observations or exp.erimentation |
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model |
a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept. |
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theory |
explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning. |
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law |
summery of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work. |
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technology |
the products and processes that are designed to serve our needs. |
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engineering |
The process of creating technology. |
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engineering design process |
the process engineers use to develop a new technology. |
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prototype |
a test model of a product. |
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cost benefit analysis |
process of determining whether the cost of doing something is worth the benefit provided. |
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bioengineering |
application of engineering to living things, such as humans and plants. |
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assistive bioengineering |
engineering that results in a product or process that helps living organisms but does not change them permanently. |
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adaptive bioengineering |
engineering that results in a product or process that changes living organisms. |
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meter |
the basic unit of length in the SI symbol, m |
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area |
a measure of the size of a surface or a region. |
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mass |
a measure of the amount of matter in a object; a fundamental property of an object that is not affected by the forces that act on the object, such as the gravitational force. |
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volume |
a measure of the size of a body or region in 3 dimensional space. |
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density |
the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance; often expressed as grams per cubic centimeter for solids and liquids and as grams per liter for gases. |
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tempature |
a measure of how hot or cold something is; specifically , a measure of the average kinetic energy of the particles in an object. |
