Multiple choice

Directions: Select the word that replaces the given expression

Science describes and maps the main features of the universe.

  1. Lexicography

  2. Pharyngology

  3. Spectroscopy

  4. Cosmography

  5. Phylogeny
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Explanation

Cosmography is the science that describes and maps the universe's main features, combining astronomy and geography. The term comes from Greek 'kosmos' (universe/world) and 'graphia' (mapping/description). Distractors: Lexicography (dictionaries), Pharyngology (throat), Spectroscopy (spectrum), Phylogeny (evolutionary development).

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