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What is the broadest definition of nature?
What is the broadest definition of nature?
- The phenomena of the physical world
- The intrinsic characteristics of plants and animals
- The physical world or universe (correct)
- The study of life in general
What is the origin of the word 'nature'?
What is the origin of the word 'nature'?
- Taken from the Old English language
- Created by pre-Socratic philosophers
- Borrowed from the Latin word natura (correct)
- Derived from the Greek word physis
What is the relationship between human activity and nature?
What is the relationship between human activity and nature?
- Human activity is a separate category from other natural phenomena (correct)
- Human activity is part of nature
- Human activity is the only part of nature that matters
- Human activity is only related to the physical world
Nature only refers to the physical world and not to life in general
Nature only refers to the physical world and not to life in general
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The study of nature is not a part of science
The study of nature is not a part of science
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The word 'nature' is derived from the Latin word for 'birth'
The word 'nature' is derived from the Latin word for 'birth'
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The study of nature is only a small part of science.
The study of nature is only a small part of science.
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The word 'nature' comes from the Latin word 'natura', which means 'birth'.
The word 'nature' comes from the Latin word 'natura', which means 'birth'.
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