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General science
A variety of science subjects concerning the fundamental knowledge about different aspects of our world and their underlying principles.
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archaeology
Science; General science
The scientific study of past human life and culture. Archaeology includes the study of ancient study of ancient cities and tools, clothing, and pottery.
anthropology
Science; General science
The scientific study of humans. It includes the study of how the humans behave and how the first humans developed.
asteroid
Science; General science
(also called planetoid) - A medium-sized rocky object that orbits the Sun. It's smaller than a planet but larger than a meteoroid. Also, any number of small bodies that revolve around the Sun.
Aristotle
Science; General science
Greek philosopher and scientist who emphasized observation and the use of logic as a method of understanding the world.
azimuth
Science; General science
The distance of an object in the sky from the northern point on the horizon. The position of stars and planets is figured by azimuth and altitude.
alternating current
Science; General science
An electric current in which the direction of the flow of electrons reverses back and forth many times per second.
Alvarez
Science; General science
American scientist best known for his studies of the particles that make up atoms. He died in 1988.
