| A | B |
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| technology | any thing, system, or process that people create and use to solve a problem |
| artisan | someone who uses their creative skills to make things |
| technician | someone who uses and fixes technology, but does not work as much with the theory/creation of it |
| engineer | someone who uses math, science, and creativity to design new technologies or improve existing ones |
| drag | the force of gases in the atmosphere pushing against something moving through that atmosphere |
| canopy | the main drag-producing part of a parachute |
| parachute | a folding, umbrella-shaped device that slows the fall of something |
| suspension lines | parts of a parachute that connect the canopy to the load |
| load | the carrying capacity of a parachute |
| atmosphere | the layer of gas surrounding some planets and moons |
| paraquedas | the Portuguese word for parachute |
| aerospace engineer | someone who uses what he or she knows about science, math, and their creativity to design objects that fly |
| engineering design process | the steps that engineers use to design something to solve a problem |
| constraint | a limitation or restriction |
