Geography Flashcards by DIVYANSHI SINGH | Brainscape

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Study of Universe

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Cosmology

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Most Accepted Theory (origin of the universe)

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The Big Bang Theory

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Big Bang Theory was given by __

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Georges Lemaitre (Belgian)

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Black Hole at the centre of Milky Way Galaxy

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Sagittarius A*

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Nearest Galaxy

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Andromeda

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Mass of Sun

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Hydrogen

Helium

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Within sun, Hydrogen is converted into Helium wit the process of ___

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Nuclear Fusion

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Outer Layer of Sun

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Corona

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Temperature of Sun (Surface)

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6000°C

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Temperature of Sun (Center)

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1,50,00,000

15 thousand thousand

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Shining Surface of Sun

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Photosphere

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Outer Layer

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Corona

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Closest Planet to the Sun

A

Mercury

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Smallest Planet

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Mercury

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Planets with no sattelite

A

Mercury & Venus

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Nearest Planet to Earth

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Venus

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Slowest Rotation

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Venus

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Brightest Planet

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Venus

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Hottest Planet

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Venus

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Evening Star

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Venus

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Earth’s Twin

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Venus

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Morning Star

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Venus

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only two planets: Rotation- East to West

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Venus

Uranus

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Blue Planet

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Earth

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Inner Planets

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Mercury
Venus
Earth(biggest)
Mars

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Which planet is in the ‘goldilock zone’

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Earth

Goldilock zone: Not too Hot, Not too Cold

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Rotation Time of Earth

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23 Hours 56 Mins 4 Seconds

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Study of Moon

A

Selonology

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Selonology

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Moon

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____ is also know as Fossil Planet

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Moon

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Red Planet

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Mars

Red because of (Fe203)

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Satellites of Mars

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Phobos

Deimos

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Phobos

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Satellite of Mars

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Deimos

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Satellite of Mars

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Winter Planet

A

Jupiter

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Shortest day of all the planets

A

Jupiter (9hrs, 55 mins)

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Number of satellites of Jupiter

A

79

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Largest Moon in the solar system

A

Ganymede (largest moon of Jupiter too, obvi)

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Second Largest Planet

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Saturn

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Only Planet with visible rings

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Saturn

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Flattest Planet

A

Saturn

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Planet with Maximum Satellites in the solar system(82)

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Saturn (82-20 new ones discovered)

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Green Planet (due to Methane)

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Uranus

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First planet discovered with a telescope

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Uranus

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Uranus rotation

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East to West

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Venus Rotation

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East to West

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A planet on it’s side

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Uranus(because of it’s rotation)

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Farthest Planet from Sun

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Neptune

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Coldest Planet

A

Neptune

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Heavenly Bodies between Mars & Jupiter

A

Asteroids/ Planetoids

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Asteroids are present in ____ belt

A

Asteroid Belt

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heavenly bodies which are usually small and burn completely before the surface of Earth

A

Meteors

Meteorites

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Meteors-Small

A

Meteorites-Large

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_____ aka Shooting Stars

A

Meteor

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____ aka visitors of the solar system

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Comet

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____ aka Non-Permanent Member of Solar System

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Comet

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___ aka Hairy Star

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Comet

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Composition of comets

A

Mainly of Frozen Gases

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Longest River

A

Nile

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Largest River

A

Amazon

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Biggest/Deepest/Largest Ocean

A

Pacific Ocean

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Highest Peak

A

Mt. Everest

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Second Highest Peak

A

K2 (Godwin Austin)

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Largest Country

A

Russia

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Smallest Country

A

Vatican City

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Largest Gulf

A

Gulf of Mexico

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Deepest Point

A

Mariana Trench

jk, your mom

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Highest Waterfall

A

St. Angel’s Fall, Venezuela