Solutions Manual With Test Bank for An Introduction to Physical Science 14th Edition By James Shipman

1.1:Introductionto
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Physical Science
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,What Is Science?
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• Science From Curiosity
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• Human curiosity has led to the discovery of many things.
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• Curiosity is the basis of science.
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• Science: a system of knowledge and the methods y
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ou use to find that knowledge
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,What Is Science?
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• Science and Technology
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• Scientific knowledge can be applied in ways that i
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mprove the lives of people.
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• Technology: the use of knowledge to solve practical p
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• Science goal: to expand knowledge
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• Technology goal: to apply that knowledge
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, Branches of Science b b




• Study of Science: Social and Natural
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• Social science is the study of human society and beh
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avior (ex: anthropology, psychology, sociology)
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• Natural science is generally divided into three branches (
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physical science, Earth and space science, and life scienc
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