Science: Introduction Part 3 Flashcards
Identify the main branches of science.
Deals with the study of the composition, structure, form, and physical and chemical properties of matter.
Chemistry
Deals with the study of matter and energy, including light, sound, electricity, magnetism, radiation and motion.
Physics
Branch of science that involves the study of the origin, history, evolution, and structure of the earth’s crust. It also involves the examination of soil and rocks.
Geology
The scientific study of prehistoric life, based mainly on fossils of animals and plants.
Paleontology
The study of the atmosphere that focuses on weather processes and forecasting.
Meteorology
The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the earth.
Seismology
The study of celestial bodies such as stars, comets, planets and galaxies, and phenomena that originate outside Earth’s atmosphere such as cosmic background radiation, gamma rays bursts and supernova explosions.
Astronomy
The study of living organisms and their vital processes. It encompasses all the various aspects of life like the structure and function of the different organs.
Biology
The study of plants, including the properties and life phenomena exhibited by a plant, plant type, or plant group.
Botany
The study of all aspects of animal life.
Zoology
The study about the relationship of living organisms with each other and their interaction with their surroundings.
Ecology
The study of genetic makeup of living organisms.
Genetics
