| Name ________________________ |
Date ____________________
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Influential
Scientists Vocabulary Words
| 1.
Archaeologist |
Person who explores people, life and customs of ancient times. |
| 2.
Astronomer |
Person who studies the sun, moon, stars, planets and other spatial bodies. |
| 3.
Biologist |
Someone who learns about things that are alive. |
| 4.
Chemist |
A person whose job is dealing with substances and the changes that happen when combined to make other substances. |
| 5.
Entomologist |
Someone who studies all the aspects of insects. |
| 6.
Geophysicist |
Someone who studies the relationship between the earth's physical features and the forces that make or change them. |
| 7.
Geologist |
A person who learns about the layers of the earth and its history. |
| 8.
Hematologist |
A person who studies the structures and what they do, and diseases of the blood. |
| 9.
Ichthyologist |
A person who studies the branch of zoology that is concerned with fish. |
| 10.
Mycologist |
A person who studies the part of botany concerned with fungi. |
| 11.
Meteorologist |
A person who studies the weather and the atmosphere. |
| 12.
Mineralogist |
A person who studies the characteristics of minerals and their composition. |
| 13.
Ornithologist |
Someone who is an expert in bird studies and their habitats. |
| 14.
Oceanographer |
Someone who knows about oceans, seas, and all marine life. |
| 15.
Physicist |
Someone who studies energy and matter. |
| 16.
Paleontologist |
Someone who studies life in prehistoric times. |
| 17.
Seismologist |
Someone who studies earthquakes and earth's crust's movements. |
| 18.
Taxonomist |
A person who classifies animal and plant species. |
| 19.
Virologist |
Someone who learns about diseases and why we get sick or what makes us sick. |
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