Physical Science Overview

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What is physical science?

The study of non-living systems (correct)

The study of historical events

The study of social systems

The study of living organisms

Which branch of science tries to explain and predict nature's phenomena based on empirical evidence?

Life science

Physical science (correct)

Social science

Historical science

Which branch of natural science involves the study of matter, motion, energy, and force?

Biology

Chemistry

Physics (correct)

Geology

What is the main criterion and method used in natural science to verify scientific theory?

Peer review and repeatability of findings Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of natural science focuses on living organisms?

Biology Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe?

To explain and predict nature's phenomena Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science studies the composition, structure, properties, and change of matter?

Chemistry Signup and view all the answers

What does astronomy primarily study?

Celestial objects and phenomena outside Earth's atmosphere Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science focuses on the study of the Earth's natural environment, including the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere?

Earth science Signup and view all the answers

What does physics primarily study?

Matter and its motion through space-time Signup and view all the answers

Which field of study includes the evolution, physics, chemistry, meteorology, and motion of celestial objects and phenomena originating outside the Earth's atmosphere?

History of astronomy Signup and view all the answers

In which branch of physical science is the study of mechanical waves in solids, liquids, and gases conducted?

Physics Signup and view all the answers

What does agrophysics primarily study?

Physics applied to agroecosystems Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science deals with the study of soil physical properties and processes?

Earth science Signup and view all the answers

In which branch of science is the study of the physical aspects of celestial objects conducted?

History of astrophysics Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of science studies the universe beyond Earth, including its formation and development?

Astrophysics Signup and view all the answers

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