Noun: Astronaut candidates receive training on shuttle systems and in the basic sciences which include mathematics, guidance and navigation, oceanography, orbit
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Biosphere: a part of a planet's environment where life exists
Noun: With a massive impact, a biosphere gets another chance.
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Hydro =water: short for hydroelectricity: electricity produced by the force of fast moving water such as rivers or waterfalls
Noun: Biofuels and wind power are promising technologies, along with small scale hydro and tidal power.
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climatology: the scientific study of climate (= general or long-term weather conditions)
Noun: Climatology maps all available blended series.
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Bio =life: connected with life and living things
Prefix: bioethics
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logy =theory: dull and heavy in motion or thought; sluggish
Adjective: My caffeine uptake's a bit logy.
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Geosphere: any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.
Noun: These are called, respectively, the geosphere, biosphere, and noosphere.
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Atmosphere: the mixture of gases around the earth
Noun: These factories are releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere.
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hydrology: the study of water on the earth, for example, where it is and how it is used
Noun: called Universal Hydrology Consulting to monitor these potential threats
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meteorology: the scientific study of the processes that cause particular weather conditions
Noun: The meteorologist checked the weather radar before issuing her forecast
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geology: the study of the rocks and similar substances that make up the earth's surface
Noun: a geology professor/student/class/department
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astronomy: the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars
Noun: Unlike astronomy, astrology cannot be described as an exact science.
