Natural and Physical Sciences is the systematic study, through experiment, observation and deduction, of phenomena of the material and physical world. Natural Sciences are the earth sciences and the life sciences which study the earth and all living organisms; Physical Sciences comprise mathematics, physics and chemistry.

The main purpose of this broad field of education is to develop an understanding of the workings of the universe, and to extend the body of scientific knowledge.

The theoretical content of Broad Field 01 Natural and Physical Sciences includes:

• atmospheric sciences
• biological processes
• chemical reactions
• geological composition and structures
• laboratory methodology
• mathematical and statistical techniques
• observation and measurement
• scientific method
• subatomic particles and quantum mechanics
• thermodynamics and entropy

Topics in this broad field are classified into the following narrow fields:

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