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What are the three major branches of modern science?

The natural sciences, the social sciences, and the formal sciences

Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?

Because they do not rely on empirical evidence

What are applied sciences, and give examples of disciplines within this category?

Disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as engineering and medicine

When do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?

<p>Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia from around 3000 to 1200 BCE</p> Signup and view all the answers

During which historical period were further advancements, including the introduction of the Hindu–Arabic numeral system, made?

<p>The Golden Age of India</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a renewable resource?

<p>A natural resource which will replenish to replace the portion depleted by usage and consumption, either through natural reproduction or other recurring processes in a finite amount of time in a human time scale.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a positive life-cycle assessment and why is it important for renewable resources?

<p>A key indicator of a resource's sustainability. It evaluates the environmental impacts of a product or process throughout its life cycle.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of a renewable energy resource.

<p>Solar, geothermal, and wind power.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Under what conditions can water be considered a renewable resource?

<p>When carefully controlled usage and temperature, treatment, and release are followed.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Paul Alfred Weiss define as renewable resources?

<p>The total range of living organisms providing man with life, fibers, etc.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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