10 Questions
What are the three major branches of modern science?
Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences
What are some examples of natural sciences?
Physics, chemistry, and biology
What are some examples of social sciences?
Economics, psychology, and sociology
What do the formal sciences study?
Formal systems, governed by axioms and rules
What are applied sciences?
Disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as engineering and medicine
What are the three major branches of modern science?
Natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences
What are applied sciences?
Disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as engineering and medicine
What is the disagreement about the formal sciences as science disciplines?
Whether they rely on empirical evidence
Where do the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date to?
Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia
What is the definition of science?
A rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world
Test your knowledge of the different branches of science with this quiz. From physics and chemistry to economics and psychology, challenge yourself to see how well you understand the diverse fields of scientific study.
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