Types of Scientists and Prefix Review

 A red winged bird of some kind has made a nest in the garage of Cole’s house. This bird is unlike any other that has been seen in this area and is acting very strange when people get near its nest. What type of scientist would be the best help for Cole’s family in identifying the bird?

• Ichthiologist
• Ornithologist
• Astronomer
• Botanist

My high school science teacher loved to study ferns and flowers.  She even had an enormous greenhouse with hundreds of plants and flowers that she took care of year around.  What type of scientist could she be?

• Zoologist
• Botanist
• Astronomer
• Zoologist

A strange species of fish is being caught off the coast of Georgia.  No one who has caught this fish has been able to identify it.  Fishermen should take fish to a(n) __________________ to help them identify what type of fish they are catching.

• Ornithologist
• Ichthyologist
• Botanist
• Astronomer

Galileo, Copernicus, and Kepler studied the movement of stars, planets, galaxies, and the sun. These scientists to contributed greatly to developing the Heliocentric and Geocentric ideas of the solar system.  These scientist were considered to be great __________ of their time. 

• Lepidopterist
• Botanist
• Entomologist
• Astronomers

Cave drawings, ancient writings, and artifacts are all used by ____________ to study people and cultures of the past.

• Virologist
• Hematologist
• Lepidopterist
• Archeologist

Scientist who specialize in studying insects are called _____________.

• Botanist
• Entomologist
• Hematologist
• Lepidopterist

Lions and Tigers and Bears! Oh My! These animals are studied by a specific scientist.  ????

• Botanist
• Virologist
• Lepidopterist
• Zoologist

This chart will be used by what type of scientist?

• Virologist
• Lepidopterist
• Astronomer
• Hematologist

A scientist that is responsible for studying how viruses change and mutate is called a ____________.

• Lepidopterist
• Astronomer
• Botanist
• Virologist

Tomorrow the tenth grade biology classes will have a guest speaker who specializes in studying blood and diseases of the blood! Which type of scientist is their guest speaker?

• Ornithologist
• Astronomer
• Hematologist
• Archeologist