data that does not fit the general trend of the other data points

a personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment or prejudice

the process of looking to nature to develop new products

problems that limit a technological design

factor that can change the outcome of an experiment

the process of brainstorming many possible solutions to a problem

the general direction in which something is changing

the knowledge and processes used to invent things that solve a practical problem and improve the way people live

a group of connected parts that work together as one to produce a particular result

conclusions based on personal opinions or feelings

the most likely explanation that fits a given set of evidence

an observed pattern that always occurs under particular conditions

a body of knowledge and a process of discovery that allows humans to understand the natural world

observation that involves numbers, or quantities

observation that is a description; does not involve numbers

how close multiple measurements are to each another

a series of actions that occur within a system

information gathered by using the senses

conclusions based on evidence