Science (study of drills)

Cards (44)

  • Natural science - study of nature
  • Physical science - study of nonliving matter
  • Physical science - study of the physical world
  • Physics - study of matter, its properties, and its behavior
  • Chemistry - study of matter, its composition, and the changes it undergoes
  • Climatology - study of climate or longer weather patterns
  • Meteorology - study of atmospheric conditions or weather
  • Volcanology - study of volcanoes and their activities
  • Mineralogy - study of minerals, their nature, properties, and distribution
  • Astronomy - study of heavenly bodies; of anything beyond the Earth's atmosphere
  • Geology - study of rocks and minerals
  • Biological science - science of life
  • Botany - study of plants
  • Zoology - study of animals
  • Morphology - study of structures and forms of organisms
  • Anatomy - study of the parts or structures of organisms
  • Physiology - study of normal functions of parts of an organism
  • Cytology - study of structures and functions of cells
  • Histology - study of tissues
  • Embryology - study of growth and development of new organisms
  • Ecology - study of the environment and the interrelationship of organisms in it
  • Taxonomy - study of classification and naming of plants and animals
  • Genetics - study of heredity or how an organism's characteristics are transmitted from parents to offsprings
  • Evolution - study of the origin and differentiation of different kinds of organisms
  • Paleontology - study of fossils of living things and their distribution in time
  • Microbiology - study of microorganisms
  • Bacteriology - study of bacteria
  • Virology - study of viruses
  • Protozoology - study of protozoa or one-celled animals
  • Biochemistry - study of chemistry of living things
  • Biogeography - study of distribution of plants and animals on earth
  • Phycology - study of algae
  • Hematology - study of blood and blood disorders
  • Cosmology - study of the origin and structure of the universe.
  • Entomology - study of insects
  • Helminthology - study of (parasitic) worms
  • Ichthyology - study of fish
  • Ornithology - study of birds
  • Mammaology - study of mammals
  • Conchology - study of shells