1. Branches of Science

2. Climatology Most of the words you will see here end with the suffix
ology means “the study of”
What does this word mean?
Climatology

3. You will be responsible for knowing these 15 branches of science:
1. Zoology -
The study of animals

4. 2. Botany -
The study of plants.

5. 3. Biology -
The study of plants and animals.

6. 4. Physiology -
The study of organs in plants and animals.

7. 5. Chemistry -
The study of elements and how they interact.

8. 6. Ichthyology -
The study of fish.

9. 7. Ornithology -
The study of birds.

10. 8. Herptology -
The study of reptiles.

11. 9. Physics -
The study of energy.

12. 10. Mammology -
The study of mammals.

13. 11. Geology -
The study of the earth.

14. 12. Astronomy -
The study of space.

15. 13. Meteorology -
The study of weather.

16. 14. Oceanography -
The study of the oceans and the life contained within it.

17. 15. Hydrology -
The study of earth’s fresh water.