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Section 1
(50 cards)
mycology
the study of fungi
morphology
the study of structures and form
zoology
the study of animals
ecology
study of the interactions of organisms with each other and with the environment
meteorology
the study of atmospheric conditions
physiology
study of the normal functions of parts of organisms
ornithology
study of birds
louis pasteur
pasteurization process
anthropology
study of man
entomology
study of insects
systematics
study of the kings and diversity of organisms and their relationship with one another
physics
the study of matter and behavior
anatomy
study of the parts and the structures of organisms
ichthyology
study of fish
scientific method
plan which scientists follow to solve a scientific knowledge; logical procedure for working out a solution to a problem
robert koch
germ theory of disease
natural science
study of nature
biochemistry
study of the chemistry of living things
astronomy
the study of heavenly bodies
microbiology
the study of microorganisms
limnology
the study of lakes and other fresh bodies of water
isaac newton
laws of motion
evolution
study of the origin of different kinds of organisms
bacteriology
the study of bacteria
phycology
study of algae
physical science
the study of the non-living matter
observation development of problem hypothesis making experimentation/testing of hypothesis conclusions/development of theory
steps of scientific method
genetics
study of heredity
parasitology
study of organisms that live and subsist on or in other living things
ectoparasite
organisms that subsist on other living organisms
mammalogy
study of mammals
science
a systematized body of knowledge based on facts proven to be true. these facts are obtained from observations, studies, and experimentation.
protozoology
the study of protozoan or one-celled protists
virology
the study of viruses
geology
the study of rocks and different earth processes
helminthology
study of worms
cytology
study of cells
botany
the study of plants
paleontology
study of fossils
mineralogy
the study of minerals, their nature, properties, and distribution
volcanology
the study of volcanoes and their activities
conchology
study of shells
histology
the study of tissues
taxonomy
study of the naming, classification, and identification of animals
embryology
the study of the growth and development of organisms
alexander fleming
discovered penicilin
biological science
the science of life
chemistry
the study of matter, its composition, its properties, and the changes it undergoes
endoparasite
organisms that live inside another living organism
aristotle
father of science
Section 2
(50 cards)
wind vane
measures wind direction
lithosphere
solid portion of the earth
crust
upper layer
second/s
time
barometer
measures air pressure
nicolaus copernicus
heliocentric view of the universe
themosphere
hottest layer
climate
the average weather in a region over a period of time
nano
10^-9
kilo
10^3
deci
10^-1
marie and pierre curie
radioactivity
rain gauge
measures amount of rainfall
measurement
use of international system of units or SI units
thermometer
measures temperature
ozone layer
protects the earth from uv rays
mesosphere
coldest zone of the atmosphere;
wind, pressure, temperature, precipitation, humidity
elements of weather
troposphere
layer nearest earth, contains 75% of the gases of the atmosphere; layer where weather disturbances occur
centi
10^-2
humidity
amount of moisture or water vapour in the air
giga
10^9
milli
10^-3
tropos, stratos, mesos, thermos, ionos, exos
layers of the earth
exosphere
outermost layer; SPACE
gram/g
mass
stratosphere
extends upward to about 50 km from the earth surface; contains the ozone layer
igneous
came from hardened magma or lava; granite, obsidian, etc.
mantle
layer below crust
alfred wegener
continental drift theory
ionosphere
electrically-charged layer
gregor mendel
father of genetics
scientific notation
way of simplifying the writing of very large/small numbers; based on powers of 10
earth's atmosphere
gaseous portion of the earth
giga, mega, kilo, deci, centi, mili, micro, nano
prefixes in the metric system
anemometer
measures wind speed
core
innermost layer; contains molten layer of rocks and nickel
psychrometer/hygrometer
measures humidity
micro
10^-6
weather
condition of the atmosphere at any given time and place
carolus linnaeus
father of modern taxonomy
liter/L
volume
kelvin/k
temperature
albert einstein
theory of relativity
meter/m
length
greenhouse effect
phenomenon wherein the atmosphere is heated when water vapor and carbon dioxide absorb infrared waves re-radiated by the earth
johannes kepler
laws of planetary motion
coriolis effect
tendency of wind and water currents to be deflected to the right-counterclockwise- in the northern hemisphere and to the left-clockwise- in the southern hemisphere due to the earth's rotation
mega
10^6
charles darwin
father of evolution
Section 3
(15 cards)