SCIQ1L1.1 | INTRODUCTION TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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science
involves observations followed by experimentation leading to further observations and experimentations.
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social science
focuses primarily on the study of people, culture, and society.
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social science
includes economics, geography, history, law, education, sociology, and psychology.
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natural science
seeks to understand the natural world and its different processes.
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natural sciecne
includes biology, chemistry, and physics.
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pure science
involves gathering of information through experimentation mainly for the pursuit of knowledge.
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life science
also known as biology
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life science
deals with all aspects of living
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life science
it studies the behavior, history, and development of living organisms.
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pure science or applied science
natural science can further be divided into
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physical science and biological science
pure science can be further divided into two divisions
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botany
the study of plants
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zoology
the study of animals
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genetics
the study of the function and behavior of genes.
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physical science
deals with the study of matter and energy.
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physics
the study of the interaction of matter and energy.
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chemistry
the study of the composition of matter and the changes it undergoes
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astronomy
the study of heavenly bodies.
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earth science
also known as the geoscience
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earth science
the study of Earth and its neighbors.
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geology, paleontology, oceanography, meteorology, petrology
earth science is divided into specific fields of studies
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geology
the study of history and structure of earth
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paleontology
the study of prehistoric plant and animal life through fossil remains
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oceanography
the study of the physical, chemical, and biology aspects of oceans, the ocean floor, mapping, and measuring earth's surface underwater.
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meteorology
the study of earth's weather and atmosphere.
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petrology
the study of rocks.
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applied science
deals with the search for practical uses of scientific knowledge and laws.
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applied science
it uses the discoveries of pure science to create solutions and create products that can be used in actual settings
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applied science
examples of these are the engineering, medicine, electronics, environmental science, and computer science.