A Long Way Down Vocab

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Engineer designing space objects and flying crafts.

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Aerospace Engineer

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

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Anything created to solve a problem.

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technology

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Cords attaching a load to a parachute.

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suspension lines

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

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Portuguese word for parachute.

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paraquedas

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Mass or weight carried by a parachute.

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load

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NGSS.MS-PS2-4

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Steps engineers use to design solutions.

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Engineering Design Process

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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A person who uses creativity and math/science to design solutions.

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Engineer

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-ETS1-4

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Force of gases in the atmosphere pushing against a moving object.

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Drag

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Coconut-sized fruit used for sweet juices, ice cream, and desserts.

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capuacu

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Part of a parachute that opens with air and creates drag

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canopy

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