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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)
Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.
Applied sciences use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine.
True (A)
The formal sciences, such as logic and mathematics, rely on empirical evidence.
The formal sciences, such as logic and mathematics, rely on empirical evidence.
False (B)
The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to the Iron Age.
The earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science date back to the Iron Age.
The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record.
The history of scientific discipline spans the majority of the historical record.