Earth and Science 11

Question 1

1. Cosmology

Answer 1

• the understanding of origin, structure, evolution and fate of the universe

Question 2

2. O (origin)

Answer 2

• beginning

Question 3

3. S (structure)

Answer 3

• order/arrangement

Question 4

4. E (evolution)

Answer 4

• diversified/developed

Question 5

5. F (fate)

Answer 5

• development beyond human control

Question 6

6. What is a cosmological hypothesis/principle?

Answer 6

• a principle in astronomy: the distribution of matter in the universe is homogeneous and isotropic except for local irregularities.

Question 7

7. Ancient Indian (1700-1100 BC)

Answer 7

• The hymn of creation in the Rigveda

Question 8

8. Philolaus (470-385 BC)

Answer 8

• Central Fire

Question 9

9. Aristarchus (310-230 BC)

Answer 9

• Heliocentric Model

Question 10

10. Aristotle (384-322 BC)

Answer 10

• Geometric Cosmology

Question 11

11. Claudius Ptolemy (100-170 AD)

Answer 11

• Plotemaic model

Question 12

12. Johannes Kepler

Answer 12

• Kepler’s Planetary model

Question 13

13. Isaac Newton

Answer 13

• Universal Gravitation

Question 14

14. Tycho Brahe

Answer 14

• made an accurate and long-term record that the moon and sun orbited the earth and the remaining planets orbited the sun.

Question 15

15. Nicolas Coperricus

Answer 15

• ‘Presented’ Heliocentric Theory.

Question 16

16. Galileo Galilei

Answer 16

• ‘Defend’ the Heliocentric theory of Coperricus using telescope

Question 17

17. Albert Einstein

Answer 17

• Once considered a cosmic model in which mean density of the matter in an expanding Universe