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Science and Its Branches

The document introduces science by defining it as observing, studying, and experimenting to understand nature. It then outlines the three main branches of science - life science, physical science, and earth/space science - and provides examples of areas of study and career paths within each branch, with life science covering biology, anatomy, botany, ecology, and zoology, physical science covering chemistry and physics, and earth/space science covering geology, meteorology, paleontology, and astronomy.

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Science and Its Branches

The document introduces science by defining it as observing, studying, and experimenting to understand nature. It then outlines the three main branches of science - life science, physical science, and earth/space science - and provides examples of areas of study and career paths within each branch, with life science covering biology, anatomy, botany, ecology, and zoology, physical science covering chemistry and physics, and earth/space science covering geology, meteorology, paleontology, and astronomy.

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Introduction to Science

What is Science?

■ Science is observing, studying and


experimenting to find the nature of
things.
3 Main Branches of Science

Life Physical Earth/Space


Life Science
■ Life Science- any science that deals with living
organisms, their life processes, and their
interrelationships

■ Areas of study:
-Biology- The study of life or living matter in all its
forms
-Anatomy- The study of the structure of animals and
plants
-Botany- The study of plants.
-Ecology- The study of relations and interactions
between organisms and their environment, including
other organisms.
-Zoology- The science that covers animals and
animal life.
Includes the study of animals, plants, medicine, the human body
and much more!
Careers in Life Science

■ Zookeeper
■ Biologist
■ Doctor
■ Veterinarians
■ Marine Biologist
■ Nutritionist
■ Pharmacologist
Physical Science
◆ Physical Science- Any of the sciences
dealing with inanimate matter or with energy,
physics, chemistry,

◆ Areas of study
-Chemistry- The science that deals with the
composition, properties, reactions, and the
structure of matter.
-Physics- The study of matter and energy
and the interactions between them.
Physicists study such subjects as gravity,
light, and time.
Careers in Physical Science

◆ Careers
• Engineer
• Chemist
• Architect
Earth/Space Science
■ Earth/Space Science-any of various sciences that
deal with the earth/space, its composition, or any of its
changing aspects.

■ Areas of study
-Geology-The study of the origin, history, and structure of the
Earth, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that it
has experienced or is experiencing.
-Meteorology-The study of the atmosphere and its phenomena,
-Paleontology-The study of the forms of life that existed in
prehistoric or geologic periods.
-Astronomy-The study of the universe beyond the earth's
atmosphere
Careers in Earth/Space Science

■ Careers
– Astronaut
– Meteorologist (weather guy)
– Geologist

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