Theories on the origin of the universe Flashcards

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The theory which describes the universe as an egg or brahmanda

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Rigveda theory

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The theory which describes, God separating light from darkness, Created everything in a span of 6 days

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Genesis

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It believes that the universe is a primordial universe

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Anaxagoras

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Believed in an atomic universe

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Leucippus And Democritus

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Believed that the earth stayed motionless in the heavens and everything was revolving around it

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aristotle and ptolemy

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Describes that the universe as a static, steady-state, infinite universe.

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Isaac Newton

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Outlined a cartesian vortex model of the universe with many of the characteristics of isaac Newton’s infinite universes.

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rene descartes

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This theory is no different than newton’s, it believes that the universe is static, Never moving, never expanding. He added a cosmological Constant to his general theory of relativity

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Albert Einstein

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a synthesis of past observation, theories, and laws, as well as understanding of mass, energy and relativity

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Modern theories on the origin of the universe

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is the idea that the universe began as just a single point, then expanded and stretched to grow as large as it is right now—and it is still stretching

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Big bang theory

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Albert Einstein’s favored model after rejecting his original model

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oscillating universe

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in cosmology, a view that the universe is always expanding but maintaining a constant average density, with matter being continuously created to form new stars and galaxies at the same rate that old ones become unobservable as a consequence of their increasing distance and velocity of recession.

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Steady-state theory

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Took place 3.9 GYA, is a period of heightened meteorite activity which scientist believe may have important implacations for life on earth since it roughly coincides with the emergence of the first bacteria on the planet.

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The Late heavy bombardment

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Alan Guth proposed a model of the universe based on the big bang theory.

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Inflationary universe

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This theory states that our universe is just one of many bubbles.

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Multiverse

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the study of everything in the universe beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

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Astronomy