Earth Science Introduction Review

The __________ is made of ALL matter and space as a whole.

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__________ is the study of the origin and development of the universe.

__________ is the branch of science that deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.

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What is the difference between astronomy and cosmology?

• Astronomy is the study of the origin and development of the universe, while cosmology studies space, and the physical universe.

• Cosmology is the study of the origin and development of the universe, while astronomy studies space, and the physical universe.

• They both deal with the origins of space.

• They both study the physical universe in its current state.

How wide is the observable universe?

• 93 billion light-years

• 93 billion parsecs

• 3.26 light-years

• 1 parsec

1 AU = ?

• 149,600,000 km

• 63,241 light-years

• 1000 m

• 1 parsec

1 light-year (ly) = ?

• 63,241 AU

• 149,600,000 km

• 93,000,000 mi

• 1000 m

There are four major scientific theories regarding the beginning of the universe, which theory is the most commonly accepted amongst scientists?

• The Big Bang Theory

• The Steady-State Universe Theory

• Eternal Inflation

• Oscillating Universe

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Which of the following is NOT a major branch of Earth Science?

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

• All of the above are major branches

the science that deals with the Earth's physical structure and substance, its history, and the processes that act on it

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