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the science of how objects move through the air

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the science of making or flying planes

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the scientific study of the physical structure of an animal or plant

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the scientific study of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

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the scientific study of the physical and chemical structure of the stars, planets, and other objects in the universe

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the scientific study of bacteria

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the scientific study of the movement of objects or weapons that are fired into the air

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scientific research that is expensive because it needs a lot of equipment and workers and so is usually supported by large companies or by the government

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the study of chemical processes that occur in living things

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the scientific study of living things

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the scientific study of biological processes using the laws of physics

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an area of scientific study that relates to living things, for example biology or biochemistry

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the scientific study of plants

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the scientific study of complicated systems whose behaviour is strongly affected by minor changes in conditions

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the scientific study of the structure of substances and the way they react with other substances

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the science of discovering the dates and times of historical events

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the scientific study of climate

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the study of language using computers

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the study of how computers work and what they can be used for

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the scientific study of crime and criminals

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the science that studies the effects of low temperatures, especially the possible use of low temperatures for preserving the bodies of dead people

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the scientific study of skin diseases and the treatment of people who have them

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the scientific study of movement

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the study of the environment and the way that plants, animals, and humans live together and affect each other

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the science and technology that uses or produces electronic equipment

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the scientific study of insects

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the scientific study of the structure of the Earth, the way in which it was formed, and how it has changed over time

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the scientific study of the physical processes and forces that affect the Earth

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the science of studying people’s handwriting in order to learn about their character

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the study of the processes involved in collecting, organizing, and using computer information

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the study or use of computers and electronic systems for storing and using information. Information technology is often simply called IT.

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the scientific study of how information is communicated

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the part of chemistry that deals with substances in which there is no carbon (=an element that is present in all living things)

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the science that studies movements and the changes they cause

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the science or profession of studying, designing, or building machines

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the scientific study of metals and how they are used

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the scientific study of weather

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the science that deals with very small living things. Someone who studies microbiology is called a microbiologist.

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the science or industry that deals with designing very small electronic parts for computers and other equipment

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the study of mushrooms and other fungi

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the scientific study of the nucleus (=central part) of atoms and how they react to various forces

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the scientific study of the sea. Someone who does this is called an oceanographer.

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the scientific study of sight and light

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the scientific study of chemical compounds based on carbon

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the scientific study of birds

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the scientific study of rocks

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the scientific study of the history and development of languages or of a particular language

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the type of geography that deals with things such as mountains and rivers, rather than political geography, which deals with things such as countries and towns

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the science that deals with the way that the bodies of living things operate

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the study of the large layers of rock under the surface of the Earth, and how they were formed and move

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the scientific study of the way that the brain produces and deals with language

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the science that deals with the structure and behaviour of the particles of an atom and the energy that they produce

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the science of designing and building robots

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the scientific study of earthquakes. A scientist who studies earthquakes is called a seismologist.

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the scientific study of people’s sexual behaviour

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the science of using numbers to represent facts and describe situations

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the science and technology of sending information by telephone, radio, or television

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the science of the relationship between heat and other forms of energy

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the study of poisonous substances

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the scientific study of animals

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