Module 2: Pure Science, and the Branches of Pure Science Flashcards
What is Science, Technology and Society?
the study of how social, political and cultural values affects scientific research and technological innovations and how this in turn affect society, politics and culture.
What is Science?
is knowledge or a system of knowledge covering general truths, or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method. Science is a process, not a list of discoveries.
What are the branches of Science?
Science can be:
(a) Formal Science {i.e. Mathematics, Logic etc};
(b) Social Science {i.e. Sociology, Psychology etc};
(c) Applied Science {Technology, Engineering etc.}; and
(d) Pure Science
What is Pure Science?
includes Life Science, Physical Science and Earth Science and they are also referred to as Natural Science.
Identify this branch of science: How the whole universe behaves
Natural Science
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of living things
Biology
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of plants
Botany
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of animals
Zoology
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of balance in nature
Ecology
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of matter and its changes
Chemistry
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of forces and energy
Physics
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of Earth and its Universe
Earth Science
Identify this branch of natural science: The study of Earth and its physical nature and history
Geology
Identify this branch of natural science: Earth’s water and water cycle
Hydrology
Identify this branch of natural science: The atmosphere and weather
Meteorology
Identify this branch of natural science:
The outer space and the universe
Astronomy
Pure Science is also referred as _____
Natural Science
Three Branches of Pure Science
Biological, Physical, And Earth Science
The science of the living world. Examples: Botany, Zoology, Ecology
Biological Science
The science of matter and energy. Example: Physics and Chemistry
Physical Science
The science of our planet. Example: Geology, Hydrology, and Meteorology
Earth Science
