| A | B |
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| astronomy | the study of the universe |
| ecologist | a person who studies a community of organisms and their nonliving environment |
| environmental science | the study of how humans interact with the environment |
| geochemistry | the study of the chemistry of rocks, minerals, and soil |
| geology | the study of the origin, history, and structure of the Earth and the processes that shape the Earth |
| meteorology | the scientific study of the Earth’s atmosphere, especially in relation to weather and climate |
| oceanography | the scientific study of the sea |
| paleontologist | a geologist who studies fossils |
| physical geographer | studies the surface features of the Earth |
| seismologist | a geologist who studies earthquakes |
| stalactites | grow downward from the ceilings of caves |
| stalagmites | grow upward from the floors of caves |
| volcanologist | a geologist who studies volcanoes |
