Science Spectrum Quiz

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Match the following science branches with their primary focus:

Natural sciences = Study the physical world Social sciences = Study individuals and societies Formal sciences = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Applied sciences = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Match the following early records to modern science with their historical origins:

Bronze Age Egypt and Mesopotam = Earliest written records of identifiable predecessors to modern science Majority of the historical record = Spans the history of scientific discipline Disagreement whether formal sciences are science disciplines = Do not rely on empirical evidence Science as a systematic endeavor = Builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations

Match the following disciplines with their primary focus:

Economics = Study of individuals and societies Physics = Study of the physical world Mathematics = Study of formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Engineering = Use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes

Match the following modern science branches with their examples:

Physics, chemistry, and biology = Natural sciences Economics, psychology, and sociology = Social sciences Logic, mathematics, and theoretical computer science = Formal sciences Engineering and medicine = Applied sciences Signup and view all the answers

Match the following disciplines with their disagreement about being science disciplines:

Formal sciences = Disagreement whether they are science disciplines Social sciences = Agreement as science disciplines Natural sciences = Agreement as science disciplines Applied sciences = Agreement as science disciplines Signup and view all the answers

Match the following scientific branches with their areas of study:

Natural sciences = Study the physical world Social sciences = Study individuals and societies Formal sciences = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Applied sciences = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes, such as in engineering and medicine Signup and view all the answers

Match the following ancient civilizations with their early records of identifiable predecessors to modern science:

Bronze Age Egypt = Dating to Bronze Age Mesopotam = Dating to Bronze Age Signup and view all the answers

Match the following disciplines with their primary usage of scientific knowledge:

Physics = Study the physical world Economics = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes Mathematics = Study formal systems, governed by axioms and rules Medicine = Use scientific knowledge for practical purposes Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their definitions:

Empirical evidence = Evidence based on experience and observation Rigorous = Thorough and careful Axioms = Self-evident truths Hypothesis = Testable explanation or prediction about the world Signup and view all the answers

Match the following types of sciences with their categorization:

Natural sciences = Major branch of modern science Formal sciences = Major branch of modern science Social sciences = Major branch of modern science Applied sciences = Disciplines that use scientific knowledge for practical purposes Signup and view all the answers