Intro to Science Fields

Fields of science are defined as “widely-recognized categories of specialized expertise within science.”

Check the boxes of the different fields of science.

• Social Sciences

• Natural Sciences

• Engineering and Technology

• Medical and Health Sciences

• Agricultural Sciences

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Formal Sciences – branches of knowledge that are concerned with formal systems

*Mathematics

*Logic

What is the the science of measurement?

• Metrology

• Meteorology

• Meter Science

Natural Sciences - fields that use the scientific method to study nature

Which is NOT a science of life and living organisms?

• Botany

• Etymology

• Zoology

Natural Sciences - fields that use the scientific method to study nature

What is the science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, especially of atomic and molecular systems?

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

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Physics - the science of matter and energy and interactions between the two

What is the study of light and vision?

• Acoustics

• Aeronautics

• Optics

Earth Science – The study of the planet Earth

What is the scientific study of the origin, history, and structure of the earth?

• Geology

• Hydrology

• Oceanography

Earth Science – The study of the planet Earth

What is the study of prehistoric life through fossils?

• Paleontology

• Seismology

• Volcanology

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Engineering and Technology – the creative application of scientific principles to design or develop

What generally deals with the study and application of electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism?

• Chemical Engineering

• Electrical Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

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Medical and Health Sciences – the applied science dealing with health

What refers to the study of heredity and inherited traits?

• Anatomy

• Cardiology

• Genetics

Medical and Health Sciences – the applied science dealing with health

What is - the science of diagnosing and treating disease and damage to the body?

• Immunology

• Medicine

• Nutrition