question: What branch of science explains much of what you observe and do in your daily life?
distractor3: astronomy
distractor1: temperature science
distractor2: psychology
correct_answer: physical science
support: Physical science explains much of what you observe and do in your daily life. In fact, you depend on physical science for almost everything that makes modern life possible. You couldn’t drive a car, text message, or send a tweet without decades of advances in chemistry and physics. You wouldn’t even be able to turn on a light. Figure below shows some other examples of common activities that depend on advances in physical science. You’ll learn the "hows" and "whys" about them as you read the rest of this book.