Glossary
Barometric:
A weather instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.
Claim:
A statement that takes a position on a particular issue by answering a question or addressing a problem.
Devastating:
Causing a great deal of damage; overwhelming.
Evidence:
Information that supports a claim.
Explicit:
Claim directly stated.
Implicit:
Claim NOT directly stated.
Intercept:
Stop; seize.
Reasoning:
Explanation of why evidence supports a claim.
Thermodynamics:
The science of the relationship between heat and other forms of energy.
