Questions and Answers
Which branch of science studies the physical world?
Natural sciences
Which discipline studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules?
Formal sciences
Which discipline uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine?
Applied sciences
Which historical records date the earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science?
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Why is there disagreement about whether the formal sciences are science disciplines?
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Study Notes
Branches of Science and Disciplines
- Natural Science: studies the physical world
- Formal Science: studies formal systems governed by axioms and rules
- Applied Science: uses scientific knowledge for practical purposes like engineering and medicine
- Earliest Predecessors: historical records date back to ancient civilizations, with earliest identifiable predecessors to modern science dating to around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia and 2600 BCE in Ancient Egypt
- Disagreement about Formal Sciences: there is disagreement about whether formal sciences (e.g., logic, mathematics, and computer science) are science disciplines because they do not rely on empirical evidence and experimental verification
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Test your knowledge of the diverse branches of science with this quiz. From physics and chemistry to psychology and sociology, challenge yourself with questions on various scientific disciplines.
