Science, Technology, & Engineering
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| law | description of a specific relationship under given conditions in the natural world.
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| theory | an explanation supported by a large amount of evidence.
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| science | the study of the natural world.
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| empirical evidence | the measurements and data scientists gather in support of a scientific explanation.
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| experiment | an organized procedure to study something under controlled conditions.
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| observation | the process of gathering information by using the senses.
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| hypothesis | a testable idea or explanation that leads to scientific investigations.
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| independent | variable that is deliberately adjusted or changed.
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| dependent | variable that is the outcome or result of the investigation.
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| data | information gathered by observation or experimentation that can be used in calculating or reasoning.
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| model | representation of an object or a process that allows scientists to study something in greater detail.
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| simulation | a model to copy the function, behavior, or process of the thing it represents.
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| technology | is the application of science for practical purposes. Can include products, processes, and systems.
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| engineering | the application of science and mathematics to solve real-life problems.
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| trade off | the act of giving up one advantage to keep another.
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| prototype | test model of a product.
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| risk benefit | analysis that compares the risks, or unfavorable effects, to the benefits, or favorable effects, of a decision or technology.
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| life cycle | analysis that is an evaluation of the materials and energy used for the manufacture, transportation, sale, use, and disposal of a product.
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| pugh chart | a chart used to compare the features of multiple items.
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| materials science | the modification and study of materials is the field of this.
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