Branches of Science
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Vocabulary flashcards covering the major branches of science, including physical, biological, social, and formal sciences, along with detailed subfields of physics and chemistry.
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Natural Sciences
A major branch of science that divides into Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences.
Social Sciences
One of the three main primary branches of science, alongside Natural Sciences and Formal Sciences.
Formal Sciences
One of the three main primary branches of science, alongside Natural Sciences and Social Sciences.
Physical Sciences
A sub-branch of Natural Sciences that encompasses Chemistry and Physics.
Biological Sciences
A sub-branch of Natural Sciences that encompasses the various fields of Biology.
Mechanics
The branch of physics that studies the movement of objects and forces.
Electromagnetism
The branch of physics that studies electricity and magnetism.
Optics
The branch of physics that studies light.
Thermodynamics
The branch of physics that studies heat and energy.
Nuclear Physics
The branch of physics that studies the core of atoms.
Atomic Physics
The branch of physics that studies atoms and their parts.
Condensed Matter Physics
The branch of physics that studies solids and liquids.
High-Energy Physics
The branch of physics that studies very small particles and high energy.
Plasma Physics
The branch of physics that studies plasma, a hot state of matter.
Analytical Chemistry
The branch of chemistry that studies what materials are made of.
Inorganic Chemistry
The branch of chemistry that studies materials like metal and minerals.
Organic Chemistry
The branch of chemistry that studies compounds that contain carbon.
Branches of Biology
Fields listed under biological sciences: Microbiology, Zoology, Botany, Genetics, Ecology, Physiology, Anatomy, and Biotechnology.
Branches of Chemistry
Fields listed under chemistry: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry, and Biochemistry.