CHAPTER 1: The Origin and Structure of the Earth

Question 1

This theory states how God seperated light from darkness and created the universe.

Answer 1

Genesis

Question 2

This theory camed from the oldest and sacred text of Hinduism

Answer 2

Rigveda

Question 3

This theory focused on the role of mind and intellectual (Nous)

Answer 3

Primordial Universe (Anaxagoras)

Question 4

This theory states that all matter is composed of indivisible and indestructuble particles (atom)

Answer 4

Atomic Universe

Question 5

Who theorized the atomic universe theory?

Answer 5

Leucippus & Democritus

Question 6

This theory suggests that the Earth stayed motionless abd everything revolves around it

Answer 6

Geocentrism

Question 7

Who theorized the Geocentrism theory?

Answer 7

Aristotle & Prolemy

Question 8

This theory states that the sun is the center of the universe

Answer 8

Heliocentrism

Question 9

He theorized the Heliocentrism theory

Answer 9

Nicolaus Copernicus

Question 10

This theory describes the universe as static, steady, and infinite. It is also gravitational balanced but unstable

Answer 10

Newtonian Model

Question 11

Who theorized the Newtonian Model?

Answer 11

Isaac Newton

Question 12

This theory states that the universe is filled with swirling vortices of matter

Answer 12

Cartesian Vortex

Question 13

This theory states that the universe is dynamically stable neither expanding nor contracting

Answer 13

Einstein’s Model

Question 14

This theory states that the universe began from an infinitely tiny dense point 14 billion yrs. ago

Answer 14

Big Bang Theory

Question 15

This pure energy compressed into a single point is called what?

Answer 15

Singularity

Question 16

What are the four fundamental forces?

Answer 16

Gravity, Electromagnetic Force, Strong & Weak Nuclear Force

Question 17

This theory suggest that the universe passes through successive cycles of expansion and contraction. Combination of Big Bang and Crunch

Answer 17

Oscillating Universe

Question 18

This theory suggest that the universe is always expanding but maintaining a constant average density

Answer 18

Steady State Theory

Question 19

Who theorized the Steady State Theory?

Answer 19

Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, Herman Bondi

Question 20

This theory proposes a period of extremely rapid expansion (Alan Goth)

Answer 20

Inflationary Universe

Question 21

This theory suggests that our universe may not be the only one

Answer 21

Multiverse Theory

Question 22

Who theorize the Multiverse Theory?

Answer 22

Andrei Lindi

Question 23

This hypothesis suggest that a rogue star passed close the sun 5 billion years ago and due to that formed the planets

Answer 23

Encounter Hypothesis

Question 24

This hypothesis suggest that the whole solar system started as a large cloud of gas that contracted under self-gravity

Answer 24

Nebular Hypothesis

Question 25

This hypothesis suggests that dense interstellar cloud produced the cluster of stars we know today

Answer 25

Protoplanet Hypothesis

Question 26

How did life on earth thrived? Give the 3 examples

Answer 26

Liquid Water, Heat Source, Atmosphere

Question 27

What are the four earth subsystems?

Answer 27

Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere