Life Sciences
What is biology?
The study of living organisms which is split into many more specialized fields and branches.
What is "Geo-"?
This prefix means earth.
What is physics?
the branch of science concerned with the nature and properties of matter and energy, including mechanics, heat, light and other radiation, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms
What is demography?
the science of vital and social statistics, as of the births, deaths, diseases, marriages, etc., of populations
What is law or the study of law?
The study of the meanings, values, practices, and institutions of law and legality as it is shaped by political, theoretical, historical, economic, and cultural forces.
What is agriculture?
The science, art, or occupation concerned with cultivating land, raising crops, and feeding, breeding, and raising livestock; farming.
What is atmospheric science?
this branch of earth science studies the gases that envelop the earth and the interaction of those gases with other systems on earth.
What is chemsitry?
in this discipline you study whether a mixture is homogenous or heterogeneous
What is economics?
the branch of knowledge concerned with production, consumption, and transfer of goods, services, and wealth.
What is ethics?
determining what should be considered as right and wrong, a discussion often philosophical, occurs in this discipline
What is Ecology?
A branch of biology that studies the interactions between different organisms as well as with their environment.
What is geography?
this is the study of places on earth and the relationships between people and their environments; it has five themes: location, place, human-environment interaction, movement, and region.
What is engineering?
the art or science of making practical application of the knowledge of sciences and mathematics in the construction of engines, bridges, buildings, mines, ships, chemical plants, etc.
What is cultural anthropology?
the branch of anthropology dealing with the origins, history, and development of human culture, and including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography development of human culture, and including in its scope the fields of archaeology, ethnology, and ethnography
What is ethics?
a humanities class (but also considered a social science) that involves analysis, defense, and recommendations of concepts of right and wrong conduct.
What is "eco-"?
A prefix that means environment, habitat, or surroundings
What is environmental geology?
an applied science where the principles of geology are applied to solve environmental problems
What is chemistry?
the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change; and the use of these processes to form new substances
What is political science?
a social science dealing with the behavior and activity of political institutions and with the principles and conduct of government.
What is anthropology?
the study of the origins of man, human society and cultures, and their development
What is environmental science?
a branch of biology, this is the study of our environment as well as our role in it that includes the study of climate change, natural resources, energy, pollution, and environmental issues.
What is geology?
the science that deals with the dynamics and physical history of the earth itself, the rocks of which it is composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes that the earth has undergone or is undergoing.
What is environmental chemistry?
defined as the study of the sources, reactions, transport, effects, and fates of chemical species in the air, soil, and water environments and the effect of human activity on these
What is sociology?
the science or study of the origin, development, organization and functioning of human society; the science of the fundamental laws of social relations, institutions, etc
What are Resource Sciences, Sociology, Political Science, and Ecology?
the four disciplines that come together to build the foundation for studies in natural resource management