Ch. 5 Earth Science Test

Magma is volcanic ash.

Which of the following is NOT an observable pattern in our solar system?

What is stratum?

Old earth and young earth geologists accept the plate tectonics theory.

What is subduction?

Secular and Christians scientists agree that earth's earliest atmosphere had oxygen.

According to old-earth geologists, which of the following is necessary for a glacial period to begin?

How do scientists determine the absolute age of a rock?

Which theory holds the diluvial geologic time scale?

The Day-Age theory says the earth was created in 6 literal days.

According to young-earth geologists, which of the following is necessary for a glacial period to begin?

How do scientists determine the relative age of a rock?

According to secular scientists, what has to happen to cause a nebula to collapse and form a planet?

What is the absolute age of a rock?

Secular and Christian scientists use the geologic column.

How would an old-earth geologist explain fossil graveyards?

Tectonic plates include only continental crust.

According to the nebular hypothesis, how do all planets begin?

Old earth theory states that glaciers shaped areas of the globe. The young earth theory does not support this model.

According to secular scientists which was caused by a collision?

Which theory has problem explaining the origin of the solar system?

Who proposed the Continental Drift theory?

Tectonics are an evolutionary idea.

Which theory states there was only one ice age?

Which planets rotate differently raising concern for the old earth model?

Who introduced runaway subduction?

The principle of superposition states that older layers are on the bottom, younger layers on the top.

What is the model of rock strata the documents the history of the earth?

Which theory is bases the earth's origin on natural processes?

Where does seafloor spreading occur?