Name: ____________________ Date:_______________________________

Which Branch of Science?

Instructions: Use the word bank to complete each statement.

Word Bank: genetics; environmental science; ecology; biology; physical science; geology;
astronomy; physics; oceanography; chemistry; botany; zoology

1. The scientific study of stars and space is called _____________________.

2. _______________________ is the branch of biology dealing with plant life.
3. The study of interactions of various types of matter is called ___________________.
4. The science that seeks to understand the living world is known
as______________________ .
5. By studying_____________________, you can find out why you are pushed to the right
when your car makes a left turn.
6. _____________________________is the study of how the natural world works, how our
environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.
7. ________________________is the branch of biology dealing with animal life.
8. The branch of science that studies heredity is called ______________________________ .
9. ________________________is the study of Earth Science.
10._____________________ is science that deals with our planet's oceans and seas,
including marine life.
11. Natural science is divided into Life Science, Earth and Space Science and
________________________________.
12. The science concerned with the relationships among living things and their environment
is called __________________________________________.