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Describe how other fields of science assist in contributing to scientific explanations across fields.

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Answer: Research and discoveries in one field of science can benefit the explanation or understanding of related or dependent phenomena under another field of science.

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There are three primary fields of science:

Physical Science - Includes physics, chemistry, astronomy, and the study of inorganic and inanimate objects.

Earth Science - Includes geology, oceanography, meteorology, and the study of the Earth's history, structure, properties, and biotic evolution.

Life Science - Includes living organisms, biology, botany, microbiology, zoology, physiology, and biochemistry.

As discoveries and explanations are found in one field of science, they can apply to other fields of science where interdependencies exist. For example, the discovery of a new prehistoric species in Earth sciences may explain the biological and hereditary adaption of an existing species being studied today under Life sciences. Similarly, discoveries in physics and chemistry may identify opportunities to better understand or address issues within the ocean (Earth Sciences) or perhaps for a related zoological species (Life Sciences).

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