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Types of Scientists
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| meteorologist | scientist that studies WEATHER |
| chemist | scientist that studies ATOMS, ELEMENTS, and COMPOUNDS |
| geologist | scientist that studies ROCKS and MINERALS |
| zoologist | scientist that studies ANIMALS |
| biologist | scientist that studies LIVING THINGS |
| astronomer | scientist that studies PLANETS, STARS, and the SOLAR SYSTEM |
| botanist | scientist that studies PLANTS |
| archeologist | scientist that studies the REMAINS of HUMAN LIFE and CIVILIZATIONS |
| ichthyologist | scientist that studies FISH |
| oceanologist | scientist that studies OCEANS and OCEAN LIFE |
| entomologist | scientist that studies INSECTS |
| paleontologist | scientist that studies REMAINS of ANIMAL LIFE |
| physicist | scientist that studies MOTION, FORCE, and ENERGY |
| mycologist | scientist that studies FUNGI |
| ornithologist | scientist that studies BIRDS |
| herpitologist | scientist that studies REPTILES and AMPHIBIANS |
| taxonomist | scientist that studies CLASSIFICATION |
| mammalologist | scientist that studies MAMMALS |
| parasitologist | scientist that studies PARASITES |
| virologist | scientist that studies VIRUSES |
| hydrologist | scientist that studies WATER and the WATER CYCLE |
| microbiologist | scientist that studies MICROSCOPIC ORGANISMS |
| seismologist | scientist that studies EARTHQUAKES |
| hematologist | scientist that studies BLOOD and its DISEASES |
| volcanologist | scientist that studies VOLCANOES |
| audiologist | scientist that studies SOUND |
| lepidopterist | scientist that studies BUTTERFLIES and MOTHS |
| ecologist | scientist that studies interactions between forms in an ECOSYSYSTEM |
| geophysicist | scientist that studies FORCES that change the shape of the EARTH |
| marine biologist | scientist that studies LIFE FORMS in the OCEAN |
| mineralologist | scientist that studies MINERALS |
| biomedical engineer | scientist that designs or builds body parts and devices such as prosthetic arms and legs |
| cell biologist | scientist that study the functions, systems, and interaction of CELLS with organisms |
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