| A | B |
|---|
| physical science | the study of matter and energy |
| chemistry | study of what substances are made of |
| physics | study of forms of energy |
| earth science | study of the earth, rocks, oceans, volcanoes, etc. |
| astronomy | study of stars, planets, moons |
| meteorology | study of weather |
| geology | study of rocks |
| oceanography | study of oceans |
| life science | study of living things |
| biology | study of life |
| anatomy | study of the structure of living things |
| physiology | study of the function of living things |
| cytology | study of cells |
| histology | study of tissues |
| ecology | study of organisms and how they relate to their environment |
| botany | study of plants |
| zoology | study of animals |
| genetics | study of heredity |
| taxonomy | study of classification of living things |
| embryology | study of life before birth |
| microbiology | study of life forms too small to be seen by the naked eye |
| herpetology | study of reptiles and amphibians |
| ornithology | study of birds |
| entomology | study of insects |
| ichthyology | study of fish |
| helminthology | study of worms |
| pathology | study of disease |
| osteology | study of bone |
| myology | study of muscle |
| neurology | study of nerves |
| cardiology | study of the heart |
| dermatology | study of skin |
| nephrology | study of kidneys |
| psychology | study of the mind |
| oncology | study of cancer |
| arthrology | study of joints |
| rheumatology | study of joints |
| hematology | study of blood |
| etiology | study of the cause of disease |
| paleontology | study of fossils |
| experimentation | used to test hypotheses |
| scientific method | systematic approach to problem solving |
| hypothesis | an educated guess |
| data | recorded observations from an experiment |
| variable | part of the experiment that can be changed |
| triple beam balance | used to measure mass |
| thermometer | used to measure temperature |
| graduated cylinder | used to measure a volume of liquid |
