NST Chapter 1 Lesson 4... Careers in Science

The study of our planet and its place in the universe is called...

• Earth and Space Science

• Physical Science

• Life Science

• Chemistry

The study of energy, motion, sound, light, electricity, magnetism and matter is called...

• Earth and Space Science

• Physical Science

• Life Science

• Biology

The study of plants, animals, and microscopic forms of life is called...

• Earth and Space Science

• Physical Science

• Life Science

• Volcanology

A person who studies the oceans would be a ...

• Physical Scientist

• Life Scientist

• Earth and Space Scientist

• Physicist

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A person who is working to predict when earthquakes are going to occur is called a seismologist ... They are also

• Earth and Space Scientists

• Life Scientists

• Physical Scientists

• Microbiologists

A hydrologist who studies the movement of water through a watershed is a

• Earth and Space scientist.

• Life scientist.

• Physical scientist.

• Ocean scientist.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

A geneticist is working to create crops that are disease resistant . They would also be known as...

• Earth and Space Scientists

• Life Scientists

• Physical Scientists

• Microbiologists

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An astronomer studying asteroids in our solar system would be a ...

• Earth and Space scientist.

• Meteorologist.

• Physical scientist.

• Life scientist.

A firefighter who is preparing to clean up a hazardous material spill needs to have a background in...

• meteorology.

• chemistry.

• seismology.

• volcanology.

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A physician working at a local hospital is considered...

• an earth and pace scientist.

• a physical scientist.

• a life scientist.

• a paleontologist.