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Science is the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of the natural and social world following a systematic methodology based on evidence.
Scientific methodology includes the following:
Objective observation: Measurement and data (possibly although not necessarily using mathematics as a tool)
Evidence
Experiment and/or observation as benchmarks for testing hypotheses
Induction: reasoning to establish general rules or conclusions drawn from facts or examples
Repetition
Critical analysis
Science is defined as a system of knowledge related to the physical world and the phenomena related to this physical world. It is an unbiased observation that explains the fundamental laws of nature. The other way of defining science is it is the knowledge that is attained through practice.
- Chemistry. The study of the properties of matter and how matter changes.
- Physics. Study of matter and energy and the interactions between the two through forces and motion.
- Geology. Study of the structure of the earth.
- Astronomy. The study of the universe.
- Biology. The study of life.