General Science Flashcards
study of of living things and processes
biology
properties, composition, and structure of substances
chemistry
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
physics
encompasses the study of all extraterrestrial objects and phenomena
astronomy
concerned with the solid earth
the study of the structure, evolution and dynamics of the Earth and its natural mineral and energy resources
geology
study of the composition of the different types of rocks
geochemistry
study of animals
zoology
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
medicine
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
astrophysics
interdisciplinary academic field that draws on ecology, geology, meteorology, biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics to study environmental problems and human impacts on the environment
environmental science
the identification and description of the structures of living things
anatomy
the study of cells of the nervous system and the organization of these cells into functional circuits that process information and mediate behavior
neurobiology
the study of marine organisms, their behaviors and interactions with the environment
marine biology
the study of organisms and how they interact with the environment around them
ecology
the study of ancient life
paleontology