Any paper considered for publication in an academic journal must first be submitted for ______________________; the quality of the research must meet the standards of the profession.
peer review
100
Toughness and stiffness are examples of _________________________________.
material properties
100
In order to avoid obstacles like large rocks and craters, the rover could not steer a direct route; it had to navigate the surface of Mars in a _______________________ pattern.
zigzag
100
Due to ____________________________ wind speeds, wind turbines do not operate continuously.
variable
100
Something that operates without stopping is said to operate ___________________________.
continuously
200
Conspiracy theorists point to film _____________________ that shows the American flag moving as if the wind is blowing (there is no wind on the moon) as proof that the moon landing was a hoax.
footage
200
The engineer determined the ___________________________ of the projectile by calculating the product of it's velocity and mass.
momentum
200
Civil engineers plan drainage systems in order to _______________________ water away from buildings.
divert
200
In mathematics, the distance around a two-dimensional shape is called the ____________________; it can just mean the edge of something.
perimeter
200
If something is going to happen at at any moment, it is said to be _____________________.
imminent
300
Airbags are ____________________ in a vehicle in the event of an impact.
deployed
300
The astronaut noticed that one of the gauges on his pressurized space suit was registering an ___________________ reading.
anomalous
300
Pilots raise the ______________________ on the aircraft to create drag and slow down the plan.
flaps
300
The potential __________________of high altitude wind power has been estimated at 1700 Terawatts.
capacity
300
Mathematical equations which neglect variables like air resistance or ___________________ make it easier to conceptualize the laws of physics.
friction
400
The ultimate stealth aircraft would be an _________________ plane.
invisible
400
The _________________________ force of the moon on the earth creates the tides.
gravitational
400
To “_____________________________ a contract” means to not fulfill one’s contractual obligations.
breech
400
Some are of the opinion that a world in which renewable energy supplies 100% of our needs is ____________________________; it is only a dream.
unrealistic
400
The space shuttle does not have engines like a normal plane; when it descends, it is essentially a ____________________.
glider
500
She expressed ______________________ when she heard his crazy conspiracy theory.
incredulity
500
Someone who refuses to follow regulations is said to be in ________________________ with the rules.
noncompliance
500
Due to the ___________________ of wind as an energy source, a backup system needs to be in place to supply power at virtually any time.
unreliability
500
Many scientists believe that the immense distance between Earth and any other potentially inhabitable planet make human space travel ____________________.
infeasible
500
The fact that humans never developed wings does not, in itself, prove that it is ______________________ impossible; perhaps it was just unnecessary.