Branches+of+Science

Branches of Science
There are six main areas of science that we will research over the High School years of education.
 * 1) Physics - A physicist studies the behaviour of phenomena, such as light, heat, energy and electricity
 * 2) Ecology - Ecologists study living things and how they interact with one another
 * 3) Biology - A biologist studies living things, such as plants, animals and tiny organisms called micro-organisms
 * 4) Chemistry - The chemist studies drugs, radioactive substances and chemicals and how they interact
 * 5) Astronomy - Astronomers study starts, the sun, comets, asteroids and black holes
 * 6) Geology - The geologist studies the Earth and how it changes including earthquakes & volcanoes, soils and rocks & fossils

Research what the following scientists study:
 * vulcanologist
 * entomologist
 * taxonomist
 * microbiologist
 * geneticist
 * astrophysicist
 * zoologist
 * pharmacologist
 * botanist
 * paleontologist

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