10 Questions
Match the following science branches with their primary focus:
Natural sciences = Study the physical world Social sciences = Study individuals and societies Formal sciences = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Applied sciences = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine
Match the following historical contributions with their origin:
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia = Earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity = Shaped by contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine Golden Age of India = Introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system Science history majority = Spans the historical record, with the earliest records dating to around 3000 to 1200 BCE
Match the following disciplines with their primary focus:
Physics, chemistry, and biology = Natural sciences Economics, psychology, and sociology = Social sciences Logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science = Formal sciences Engineering and medicine = Applied sciences
Match the following characteristics with their corresponding science branches:
Reliance on empirical evidence = Natural sciences Rigorous study of formal systems = Formal sciences Use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes = Applied sciences Study of individuals and societies = Social sciences
Match the following with their descriptions:
Modern science = Divided into natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences Applied sciences = Disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes Formal sciences = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Golden Age of India = Made advancements including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system
Match the following branches of science with their primary areas of study:
Natural sciences = Study the physical world Social sciences = Study individuals and societies Formal sciences = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Applied sciences = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes
Match the following historical periods with their contributions to science:
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia (3000-1200 BCE) = Contributions to mathematics, astronomy, and medicine Classical antiquity in Greece = Formal attempts to provide explanations of events in the physical world based on natural causes Golden Age of India = Introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system
Match the following disciplines with their primary focus:
Economics = Study of how societies allocate resources and goods Psychology = Study of individual behavior and mental processes Sociology = Study of social behavior and human societies Medicine = Application of scientific knowledge to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness
Match the following terms with their descriptions:
Empirical evidence = Evidence obtained through observation or experimentation Rigorous = Thorough and carefully done Testable explanations = Explanations that can be verified or falsified through experimentation or observation Axioms = Self-evident principles that serve as the basis for a system of belief or behavior
Match the following disciplines with their use of scientific knowledge:
Engineering = Practical application of scientific principles to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials, and processes Mathematics = Study of numbers, quantities, and shapes, as well as the relationships between them Theoretical computer science = Study of algorithms and computation Medicine = Application of scientific knowledge to diagnose, treat, and prevent illness
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