Science Branches Quiz

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What are the three major branches of modern science?

The three major branches of modern science are natural sciences, social sciences, and formal sciences.

Give examples of disciplines within the natural sciences.

Examples of disciplines within the natural sciences include physics, chemistry, and biology.

What are the formal sciences and why is there disagreement about whether they are science disciplines?

The formal sciences study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules. There is disagreement about whether they are science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence.

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

Applied sciences are disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine. Signup and view all the answers

Where do the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to?

The earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia. Signup and view all the answers

What are the three major branches of modern science?

natural sciences, social sciences, formal sciences Signup and view all the answers

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

because they do not rely on empirical evidence Signup and view all the answers

Give an example of an applied science discipline.

engineering, medicine Signup and view all the answers

What are the earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science?

Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotamia Signup and view all the answers

Define science in a brief sentence.

rigorous, systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the world Signup and view all the answers