General Science Flashcards

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study of of living things and processes

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biology

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properties, composition, and structure of substances

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chemistry

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deals with the structure of matter and interactions between the fundamental constituents of the observable universe
concerned with the aspects of nature
behavior of objects under the action of given forces

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physics

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encompasses the study of all extraterrestrial objects and phenomena

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astronomy

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concerned with the solid earth

the study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources

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geology

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study of the composition of the different types of rocks

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geochemistry

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study of animals

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zoology

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branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining human health or restoring it through the treatment of disease and injury

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medicine

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branch of Astronomy which concentrates on the physical processes associated with the entities that comprise the universe

applies the laws of physics and chemistry to explain the birth, life and death of stars, planets, galaxies, nebulae and other objects in the universe

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astrophysics

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interdisciplinary academic field that draws on ecology, geology, meteorology, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics to study environmental problems and human impacts on the environment

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environmental science

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the identification and description of the structures of living things

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anatomy

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the study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior

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neurobiology

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the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and interactions with the environment

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marine biology

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the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them

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ecology

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the study of ancient life

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paleontology

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the study of animal behaviour

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ethology

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the science of naming, describing and classifying organisms

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taxonomy

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the study of the size, shape, and structure of animals, plants, and microorganisms and of the relationships of their constituent parts

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morphology

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technology that utilizes biological systems, living organisms or parts of this to develop or create different products

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biotechnology

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the study of insects

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entomology

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cell study

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cytology

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the study of the physical, chemical, and biological features of the ocean

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oceanography

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the science dealing with the atmosphere and its phenomena, including both weather and climate

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meteorology

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the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa

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microbiology

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study on fungi

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mycology

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study of birds

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orinthology

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the study of humanity through the application of biology, cultural studies, archaeology, linguistics, and other social sciences

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anthropology

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study of virus

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virology

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study of how natural or man-made poisons cause undesirable effects in living organisms

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toxicology

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a branch of biology concerned with the search for life outside the earth and with the effects of extraterrestrial environments on living organisms

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exobiology