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geology
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the study of the earth and rocks
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conservation
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the study of the use and protection of natural resources
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zoology
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the study of animals
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physics
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the study of matter and energy and motion
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climatology
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the study of weather of a region over periods of time
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science
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from the Latin word "scientia", which means knowledge
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ecology
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the study of the relationship between plants and animals and their environment
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oceanography
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the study of everything in the oceans (waves, plants, animals) and the oceans boundaries where they meet the land
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astronomy
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the study of space and the stars, planets, galaxies and moons that exist in the universe
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chemistry
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the study of matter and substances and how they change and mix to form other substances
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paleontology
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the study of prehistoric times that involves the study of fossils
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microbiology
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the study of extremely small or one-celled organisms that are too small to see with the human eye
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genetics
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the study of heredity and the passing of genes or characteristics
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embryology
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the study of the development and growth of an egg
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archaeology
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the scientific study of the past cultures through tools and other artifacts left behind
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biology
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the study of all living things and life processes
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meteorology
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the study of the earth's atmosphere
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