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science
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gathering knowledge about the natural world
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scientific method
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the way scientist answer questions and solve problems
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observation
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the process of obtaining information by using the senses
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hypothesis
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an explanation that is based on prior scientific research or observations and that can be tested
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data
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any pieces of information acquired through observation or experimentation
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model
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a pattern, plan, representation, or description designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system, or concept
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prototype
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a test model of a product
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theory
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an explanation for some phenomenon that is based on observation, experimentation, and reasoning
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law
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a summary of many experimental results and observations; a law tells how things work
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technology
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the products and processes that are designed to serve our needs
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engineering
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the process of creating technology
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engineering design process
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the process engineers use to develop a new technology
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cost- benefit analysis
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the process of determining whether the cost of doing something is worth the benefit provided
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bioengineering
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the application of engineering to living things; such as humans and living plants
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assistive bioengineering
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engineering that results in a product or process that helps living organisms but does not change them permanetly
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adaptive bioengineering
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engineering that results in a product or process that changes living organisms
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meter
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the basic unit of length in the SI
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area
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a measure of the size of a surface or region
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mass
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a measure of the amount of matter in an object
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volume
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a measure of the size of a body or region in three-dimensional space
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density
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the ratio of the mass of a substance to the volume of the substance
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temperature
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a measure of how hot or cold something is
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