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geology |
the study of the earth and rocks |
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conservation |
the study of the use and protection of natural resources |
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zoology |
the study of animals |
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physics |
the study of matter and energy and motion |
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climatology |
the study of weather of a region over periods of time |
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science |
from the Latin word "scientia", which means knowledge |
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ecology |
the study of the relationship between plants and animals and their environment |
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oceanography |
the study of everything in the oceans (waves, plants, animals) and the oceans boundaries where they meet the land |
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astronomy |
the study of space and the stars, planets, galaxies and moons that exist in the universe |
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chemistry |
the study of matter and substances and how they change and mix to form other substances |
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paleontology |
the study of prehistoric times that involves the study of fossils |
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microbiology |
the study of extremely small or one-celled organisms that are too small to see with the human eye |
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genetics |
the study of heredity and the passing of genes or characteristics |
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embryology |
the study of the development and growth of an egg |
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archaeology |
the scientific study of the past cultures through tools and other artifacts left behind |
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biology |
the study of all living things and life processes |
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meteorology |
the study of the earth's atmosphere |
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