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Rain vs Drizzle   What is it that comes to your mind when someone says rain? Mostly it is the image of heavy precipitation where it rains steadily. But when you hear the word drizzle, you know instantly that it is not raining heavily, and it is only a mist. However, the difference between rain and drizzle... 

Sunrise vs Sunset   Sunrise and sunset are daily events but very beautiful and mesmerizing to observe from a vantage point. When you see the sunrise and sunset in photographs, it is often difficult to tell which is which because of the similarities in the colors of the sky at these times. However, there are... 

Continental Crust vs Oceanic Crust   The surface of the earth and a small portion beneath the surface of the earth is called earth’s crust. This is a very thin layer of rocks that makes up nearly 1% of the total volume of the planet earth. If anything, you can assume earth’s crust to be akin to the skin... 

Kuiper Belt vs Oort Cloud   The outer regions of the solar system are littered with thousands of small icy bodies. They were hidden from the human vision until powerful enough telescopes were developed in the mid and late 20th century. The planet Pluto was the only body belonging to these clouds (specifically... 

Atmosphere vs Space   Atmosphere is a layer of gas around the bodies in space, especially around the planets and stars. The empty region in the universe is referred to as the space. Atmosphere and Space have very contrasting properties due to the fact that one contains matter and the other doesn’t. Atmosphere If... 

Planet vs Moon   Celestial objects are curious things. From the very first days of civilization, human have wondered about the secrets and the majesty of the night sky. Captured in their imagination, these celestial objects were given life in the form of deities. These mysterious objects were an important... 

Focus vs Epicenter   Focus and epicenter are words that are commonly heard in geology when earthquakes and their causes are being taught. With similarities in between, these two terms cause a lot of confusion for the students. These words are frequently used while reporting incidents of earthquakes in media. This... 

Low vs High Pressure Systems   In the meteorological reports, in the news, the word pressure system is a common term and often indicates something is out of place. It is a major factor influencing the local weather. In general, a pressure system is a region of the Earth’s atmosphere where air pressure... 

Mafic vs Felsic   Mafic and Felsic are not common English language words. These are terms that are used by geologists to describe igneous rocks based upon their silica content. Most of the igneous rocks can be classified as Mafic or Felsic. These terms are also used while talking about the characteristics... 

Sleet vs Snow   Precipitation can take many different forms in countries with a cold climate and not only as rainfall. In such places, one has to remain prepared for foul weather with precipitation in different forms such as sleet, hailstorm, snow, hail having different properties. People remain especially... 

Lithosphere vs Asthenosphere   We hardly pay any attention to the surface of the earth we live upon and perform all our actions. We take the physical properties of the earth’s crust for granted and assume it to be a spherical ball that has the same surface properties from the top to bottom. However, it... 

Gneiss vs Granite   There are many different types of rocks found on planet earth. The differences mainly pertain to composition of minerals, texture, color, hardness, size of grains, and their permeability. However, for the purpose of classification to make their study easier, all rocks have been divided... 

Jupiter vs Earth   Jupiter and earth are two very important planets of our solar system. They can be considered neighbors with just mars separating them in the solar system. Of late, Jupiter came into the limelight for having saved the earth from serious asteroid strikes. Scientists are saying that Jupiter,... 

Jovian vs Terrestrial Planets   Our solar system, of which earth is a part, comprises of Jovian and terrestrial planets. This is a classification based upon as much as their distance from the sun as upon their physical and chemical properties. Planets that are farthest from sun comprise the Jovian group whereas... 

Heliocentric vs Geocentric   The night sky has been a subject of human curiosity from the earliest civilizations on earth. From Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks, and Indus all had a fascination for the celestial objects and the elite of the intellectuals built theories to explain the miracles of the heavens. Earlier... 

Dike vs Sill   Dike (Dyke in British English) and sill are geological formations that are made of igneous rocks. These rocks get formed when hot magma from the hot core or the mantle of the earth gets released upwards through cracks, fissures, or joints. This magma does not reach the surface of the earth...