Branches Of Science Flashcards

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Science that studies the force and energy

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Physics

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Science that studies of rocks, the earth, earthquakes, volcanoes and fossils

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Geology

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Science that studies how living things affect each other and the environment in which way they live

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Ecology

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Science that studies chemicals, materials and chemical reactions and how they might be used

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Chemistry

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Science that studies why we behave the way we do

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Psychology

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What are the sub-branches of biology

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Micrology
Botany
Zoology

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What is micrology

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Mircology studies germs, bacteria and viruses

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What is botany

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Botany is the science that studies plants

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What is zoology

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Zoology is the science that studies animals

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What are the sub-branches of zoology

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Entomology
Arachnology
Ichthyology

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What is entomology

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Entomology is the science that studies insects

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What is Arachnology

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Arachnology is the science that studies spiders

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What is ichthyology

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Ichthyology is the science that studies fish

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What are the sub-branches of geology

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Seismology
Palaeontology
Vulcanology
Petrology

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What is seismology

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Seismology is the science that studies earthquakes

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What is palaeontology

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Palaeontology is the science that studies fossils

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What is vulcanology

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Vulcanology is the science that studies volcanoes

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What is petrology

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Petrology is the science that studies rocks

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What are the sub-branches of physics

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Acoustics
Optics
Mechanics

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What is acoustics

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Acoustics is the science that studies sound

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What is optics

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Optics is the science that studies light

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Science that studies space

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Astronomy