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Science is typically divided into three major branches: natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences.
Science is typically divided into three major branches: natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences.
True (A)
The formal sciences, such as mathematics and theoretical computer science, rely heavily on empirical evidence.
The formal sciences, such as mathematics and theoretical computer science, rely heavily on empirical evidence.
False (B)
Applied sciences, like engineering and medicine, use scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
Applied sciences, like engineering and medicine, use scientific knowledge for practical purposes.
True (A)
The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia.
The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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The Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity attempted to provide explanations of events in the physical world based on supernatural causes.
The Greek natural philosophy of classical antiquity attempted to provide explanations of events in the physical world based on supernatural causes.
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