Main Areas of Science

What are the 3 main areas of Science?

Earth Science, Life Science, Physical Science

What are the 4 parts of Earth Science?

Astronomy, Meteorology, Oceanography, Geology

What is Astronomy?

The study of the universe beyond the Earth

What is Geology?

The study of the solid surfaces of the Earth and its interior

What is Meteorology?

The study of the weather

What is Oceanography?

The study of the oceans of the world and the surfaces below the ocean (sea floor)

What is Life Science?

The study of living things

What is Botany?

The study of plants

What is Ecology?

The study of the environment and its effect on plants and animals

What is Marine Biology?

The study of living things in the oceans

What is Microbiology?

The study of organisms too small to see without a microscope

What is Zoology?

The study of animals

What is Physical Science?

The study of both matter and energy

What is Chemistry?

The study of all forms of matter and their interactions

What is Physics?

The study of energy, its changes, and its relationship to matter