General Science II

  1. The unit of lentgth
    METER
  2. THE UNIT OF VOLUME
    LITER
  3. The Unit of Weight
    Gram
  4. This scale measures tempurature, which is the metric standard worldwide.

    The freezing point (for water) is zero degress and the boiling point (for water) is 100 degrees
    The Celsius scale
  5. This scale is more common in the United States. On this scale, water freezes at 32 degrees and boils at 212 degrees.
    The Fahrenheit Scale
  6. Studies Farming. Studies diffrent methods of cultivating soil, producing crops, and managing livestock.
    Agriculture
  7. Studies OLD things. past human life and culture, recovery and examinination of material evidence, such as graves, tools, pottery, and buildings.
    Archeology
  8. The study of Outer space. Orbits, energy and composition of planets.
    Astronomy
  9. Studies everything to do with living organsims and life sciencies.
    Biology
  10. Studies Plant Life
    Botany
  11. Studies the structure, properties, composition, and reactions of matter.
    Chemistry
  12. Study all aspects of the enviroment and how organisms(such as people) interact with it.
    Ecology
  13. Study of Bugs. Mainly insects (bugs with six legs) NOT to be confused with ARACHNOLOGIST(who study spiders and bugs with eight legs)
    Entomology
  14. Study ancestry and family history
    Genealogy
  15. Studies heredity. Deals with inherited characteristics. eye color, hair color nose size, etc.
    Genetic
  16. Study the dynamics and the physical history of teh earth, the rocks of which it's composed, and the physical, chemical, and biological changes the the earth has undergone or is under going.
    Geology
  17. Study of Fish. A branch of Zoology(the study of animals) dealing with fish.
    Ichthyology
  18. Study of prehistoric life, including dinosaurs. Prehistoric fossils, plants, animals and other organisms.
    Paleontology
  19. FISH
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General Science II
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metric system, and more
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