Chapter 4 BJU Earth Science

Who is considered the father of geology?

Which of these layers of the earth is thinnest?

Our moon is ____ the average moon in our solar system

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

If a natural resource has been located and identified but is not currently being used, it is called an actual resource.

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

Secular geologists currently believe that the earth's age is

Geologists sometimes use explosives to create artificial seismic waves.

What biblical event would be most in conflict with an old-earth geology

Which of these is a biological natural resource?

Our solar system is protected by being located very close to the center of the Milky Way galaxy.

All scientists believe that the earth is regular and predictable.

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

Young earth creationists believe the earth's age is about

The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as

Our seasons are most directly caused by

A Christian should not be concerned about a species becoming extinct since only man is made in God's image.

The mantle material is denser than the core material.

The Flood of Noah's time was worldwide in its extent.

The earth's crust is

The earth's orbit is best described as an ellipse.

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

Which of these statements is true?

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

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

Who restored support for a young earth view of geology by writing The Genesis?

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

The Moho is found at the

The moon's gravity produces

The word geology literally means the study of the