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Science
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Empirical | Empirical evidence is the information obtained through observation and documentation of certain behavior and patterns or through an experiment. |
| Theory | an idea or set of ideas that is intended to explain facts or events. |
| Law | a statement that describes an observable occurrence in nature that appears to always be true. |
| Experiment | a procedure carried out to support or refute a hypothesis, or determine the efficacy or likelihood of something previously untried. |
| Hypothesis | an idea or explanation that you then test through study and experimentation. |
| Dependent variable | what you measure in the experiment and what is affected during the experiment. |
| Observation | an act of recognizing and noting a fact or occurrence often involving measurement with instruments. |
| Independent variable | a variable that stands alone and isn't changed by the other variables you are trying to measure. |
| Data | information such as facts and numbers used to analyze something or make decisions. |
| Model | a person or thing that serves as a subject for an artist, sculptor, writer, etc. |
| Engineering | the application of science and math's to solve problems. |
| Technology | the application of conceptual knowledge to achieve practical goals, especially in a reproducible way |
| Prototype | wireframes, slides, landing pages, working models, an interactive frontend, and videos. |
| Trade-off | a decision where you must give up, or sacrifice, one thing in order to achieve another. |
| Risk benefit analysis | the systematic evaluation of the risks and benefits associated with the intake of substances present in foods or diets |
| life cycle analysis | a systematic analysis of environmental impact over the course of the entire life cycle of a product, material, process, or other measurable activity. |
| Pugh chart | a type of Matrix Diagram [1] that allows for the comparison of a number of design candidates leading ultimately to which best meets a set of criteria. |