Ends in "O"
Pesky, flying insect that bites, is attracted to water, and spreads disease.
What is the mosquito?
They spread diseases such as West Nile, Zika, and Dengue viruses.
The suffix -ologies stands for this.
What is the study of?
It comes from the Greek word logos, which means "study of."
Large, pink bird associated with Florida and summertime backyards and gardens
What is the flamingo?
There is currently a controversy over whether the birds is native to Florida.
Ophthalmology is the study of these.
What are eyes?
Ophthalmologists are MDs who diagnose and treat patients' eyes. Optometrists deal with vision and prescribe corrective lenses, but they are not MDs.
Medium played on VCRs.
What is video?
VCRs were introduced in the United States in 1977. They are mostly obsolete now; streaming video has replaced VCRs and DVDs.
Climatology is the study of this.
What is climate?
Climatologists include climate change in their study; meteorologists are more concerned with short-term weather forecasts.
Large, wide-brimmed hat worn in Mexico and Spain, often worn by mariachi performers.
What is sombrero?
Its name comes from the Spanish word sombra, meaning "shade."
Hydrology is the study of this substance that we need to survive.
What is water?
According to the United States Geological Survey, "Hydrology is the science that encompasses the occurrence, distribution, movement, and properties of the wates of the earth and their relationship with the environment within each phase of the hydrolic cycle.
A condition often caused by inner ear problems, with symptoms of dizziness or a felling of unbalance (HINT: it's also the tile of a 1958 Hitchcock film)
What is Vertigo?
Certain medications can cause vertigo.
Anthropology is the study of these living beings.
What are humans?
Anthropologists study humanity throughout history; sociologists study people at a given point in time. Anthropologists include physical characteristics in their study, but sociologists deal strictly with social relationships.
What is Flamenco?
The performers are full of emotion.
Etymology is the study of these and is a subset of linguistics.
What are words?
Etymology is the study of a world's history. Entomology, thougt it sounds similar, is the study of insects.