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Meteorologists study atmospheric conditions to help them determine likely weather patterns.

dangerous enough, they can advise residents to evacuate an area. Meteorologists can warn people when atmospheric conditions are right for a tornado by sounding loud sirens and broadcasting information over the news and weather radios. This is why meteorologists play an important role in modern society. BIOLOGY Biology is the study of living things. It is divided into several branches, including ecology, botany, zoology, and agriculture. Since biology is a critical part of most environmental studies, it is difficult to completely separate it from other scientific fields such as chemistry and physics. When scientists examine the intersection between these fields, they use the terms biochemistry and biophysics. ECOLOGY Ecology is the study of how organisms respond to their surroundings and to other organisms in their natural habitats. Ecologists research

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