CHAPTER 1: The Origin and Structure of the Earth Flashcards
This theory states how God seperated light from darkness and created the universe.
Genesis
This theory camed from the oldest and sacred text of Hinduism
Rigveda
This theory focused on the role of mind and intellectual (Nous)
Primordial Universe (Anaxagoras)
This theory states that all matter is composed of indivisible and indestructuble particles (atom)
Atomic Universe
Who theorized the atomic universe theory?
Leucippus & Democritus
This theory suggests that the Earth stayed motionless abd everything revolves around it
Geocentrism
Who theorized the Geocentrism theory?
Aristotle & Prolemy
This theory states that the sun is the center of the universe
Heliocentrism
He theorized the Heliocentrism theory
Nicolaus Copernicus
This theory describes the universe as static, steady, and infinite. It is also gravitational balanced but unstable
Newtonian Model
Who theorized the Newtonian Model?
Isaac Newton
This theory states that the universe is filled with swirling vortices of matter
Cartesian Vortex
This theory states that the universe is dynamically stable neither expanding nor contracting
Einstein’s Model
This theory states that the universe began from an infinitely tiny dense point 14 billion yrs. ago
Big Bang Theory
This pure energy compressed into a single point is called what?
Singularity
What are the four fundamental forces?
Gravity, Electromagnetic Force, Strong & Weak Nuclear Force
This theory suggest that the universe passes through successive cycles of expansion and contraction. Combination of Big Bang and Crunch
Oscillating Universe
This theory suggest that the universe is always expanding but maintaining a constant average density
Steady State Theory
Who theorized the Steady State Theory?
Fred Hoyle, Thomas Gold, Herman Bondi
This theory proposes a period of extremely rapid expansion (Alan Goth)
Inflationary Universe
This theory suggests that our universe may not be the only one
Multiverse Theory
Who theorize the Multiverse Theory?
Andrei Lindi
This hypothesis suggest that a rogue star passed close the sun 5 billion years ago and due to that formed the planets
Encounter Hypothesis
This hypothesis suggest that the whole solar system started as a large cloud of gas that contracted under self-gravity
Nebular Hypothesis
This hypothesis suggests that dense interstellar cloud produced the cluster of stars we know today
Protoplanet Hypothesis
How did life on earth thrived? Give the 3 examples
Liquid Water, Heat Source, Atmosphere
What are the four earth subsystems?
Geosphere, Hydrosphere, Atmosphere, Biosphere
