BJU Earth science ch. 4

Which of these layers of the earth is the thinnest?

The word geology literally means the study of the

The moon's gravity produces

What do scientists use to study the inside of the earth?

T/F The plate tectonics theory can be explained within a young-earth worldview.

T/F The mantle material is denser than the core material.

Who is considered to be the Father of Geology?

The Moho is found at the

Our moon is ______ the average moon in our solar system.

Young-earth creationists believe that the earth's age is about ______ years old.

Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?

which of these is a biological natural resource?

T/F Geologists sometimes use explosives to create artificial seismic waves.

Which of these questions would fall within the limits of historical geology?

What is "the lesser light to rule the night" referring to?

Who restored support for a young-earth view of geology by writing "The Genesis Flood" in 1961

T/F All scientists believe that the earth is regular and predictable.

T/F? Some biological and some nonbiological natural resources are renewable.

T/F The earth is the only body in our solar system that has an atmosphere.

Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of

Among other things, the earth's atmosphere protects us from

A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields would be working with

The belief that God used biological evolution to allow life to develop on Earth.

Secular geologists currently believe that the earth's age is ______ years old

Our seasons are most directly caused by

The earth's crust is

What Biblical event would be most in conflict with an old-earth geology viewpoint?

T/F The earth's orbit is best described as an ellipse.

The earth's crust is made up of large divisions called

The old earth view of earth's history that assigns ages to rocks extending far back into time.