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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following is concerned with the description and mapping of the main features of the universe?
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Cosmography
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Cosmology
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Geomorphology
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Cosmogony studies the origin of the universe, and cosmography maps the features of the universe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some Definitions Cosmology is the study of the universe at its largest scales, including theories of its origins, its dynamics and evolution, and its future. Cosmogony is the (scientific) study of the origin of the cosmos (or of reality itself). Cosmography deals with mapping the universe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Astronomy is the study of the universe and its contents outside of Earth’s atmosphere. Astronomers examine the positions, motions, and properties of celestial objects. Astrology attempts to study how those positions, motions, and properties affect people and events on Earth.
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