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Types of Scientists

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which type of scientist studies weather?
a)
geologist
b)
paleontologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
astronaut
2.
Which type of scientist studies rocks?
a)
geologist
b)
paleontologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
astronaut
3.

Which type of scientist studies the human body, organs, and cells?

a)

geologist

b)

biologist

c)

meteorologist

d)

astronomer

4.

Which type of scientist predicts the weather?

a)

paleontologist

b)

meteorologist

c)

geologist

d)

astronomer

5.

My middle school science teacher loves 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?

a)

Zoologist

b)

Botanist

c)

Astronomer

d)

Zoologist

6.

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.

a)

Chemist

b)

Botanist

c)

Meteorologist

d)

Astronomers

7.

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

a)

Botanist

b)

Virologist

c)

Lepidopterist

d)

Zoologist

8.

Kelly works in a lab at U of MN. In her lab they study matter and how its changes. What branch of science is she studying?

a)

Chemistry

b)

Biology

c)

Geophysics

d)

Astronomy

9.

What is the study of living things?

a)

Botony

b)

Geologist

c)

Chemistry

d)

Biology

10.

What is oceanography?

a)

The study of dolphins.

b)

The study of the ocean.

c)

The study of jellyfish.

d)

The study of waves.

11.

I like nature and studying about all types of mountains and trails.

a)

Geologist

b)

Physicist

c)

Zoologist

d)

Meteorologist

12.

I learned that the rainforest is home to several types of animals.

a)

Biologist

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Physicist

d)

Zoologist

13.

I study force and gravity of different objects.

a)

Chemist

b)

Meteorologist

c)

Physicist

d)

Zoologist

14.

I study the how fast cars go on different types of surfaces. What kind of scientist am I?

a)

Chemist

b)

Geologist

c)

Physicist

d)

Archaeologist

15.

I study about old and ancient tools that people used a long time ago. What type of scientist am I?

a)

Astronomer

b)

Archaeologist

c)

Biologist

d)

Chemist

16.

I use different chemicals to make medicine for people who are sick, what type of scientist am I?

a)

Biologist

b)

Chemist

c)

Physicist

d)

Oceanographer

17.

What type of scientist am I, if I study about the planets, stars and sun?

a)

Astronomer

b)

Biologist

c)

Chemist

d)

Geologist

18.

What type of scientist are we, if we like to study plants and flowers?

a)

zoologist

b)

meteorologist

c)

biologist

d)

botanist

19.
Which type of scientist studies dinosaurs?
a)
geologist
b)
paleontologist
c)
meteorologist
d)
astronaut
20.
A scientist that is responsible for studying how viruses change and mutate is called a ____________.
a)
Lepidopterist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Botanist
d)
Virologist
21.
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?
a)
Ornithologist
b)
Astronomer
c)
Hematologist
d)
Archeologist
22.
Scientist who specialize in studying insects are called _____________.
a)
Botanist
b)
Entomologist
c)
Hematologist
d)
Lepidopterist