BRANCHES OF SCIENCE Flashcards
The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them.
PHYSICS
Study such as subjects as gravity, light, and time.
PHYSICS
Who developed the Theory of Relativity
Albert Einstein
The science that deals with the composition, properties, reactions, and the structure of matter
CHEMISTRY
Is a chemist and he discovered pasteurization
Louis Pasteur
Is the process of heating liquids such as milk and orange juice to kill harmful germs
Pasteurization
It is the scientific study of celestial bodies such as stars, comets, planets, galaxies, and phenomena, that originate outside the Earth’s atmosphere such as the cosmic background radiation
ASTRONOMY
It deals with the nature of universe, its
origin and overall structure.
COSMOLOGY
It includes the study of the earth as well
as its features phenomena and inhabitants
GEOGRAPHY
It also deals
with climate, topography, vegetation and soil.
GEOGRAPHY
This branch of science involves the study of
origin, history, evolution and structure of the earth’s
crust.
GEOLOGY
The exploration and study of the ocean
OCEANOGRAPHY
It also involves the examination of soil and rocks
GEOLOGY
The science of the forms of life that existed in prehistoric or geologic periods
PALEONTOLOGY
The science that deals with the
atmosphere and its phenomena, such as weather and climate.
METEOROLOGY
It involves the study of climatic data, analysis of climatic changes and investigations of its phenomena and causes
CLIMATOLOGY
the study of the chemistry, crystal structure, and physical (including optical) properties of
minerals
MINERALOGY
It deals with distribution, occurrence, properties, chemistry and circulation of water on the
earth.
HYDROLOGY
It includes the study of streams, rivers, lakes, etc
HYDROLOGY
It is a scientific discipline that includes the study of chemical composition, physical properties, internal crystal structure, origin, occurrence and distribution in nature of different minerals
MINERALOGY
It is a scientific investigation of
earthquakes as well as structure of the earth, based on
the study of seismic waves.
SEISMOLOGY
The study of plants.
BOTANY
It is a branch of science that deals with growing the plants, particularly vegetables, in water
containing essential mineral nutrients, instead of in
soil.
HYDROPONICS
It is a branch of botany that includes the study of fungi and fungal infection.
MYCOLOGY
