Earth Science Final Review

The three foundational points of a Christian worldview are the Creation, the Fall, and ________

origin based only on natural processes

glaciers shaping areas of the globe

Which force is responsible for the grinding and wearing away of rock as a glacier moves over it?

life designed not evolved.

origin based on a literal reading of the word of God

How do geologists collect data to model the earth's interior?

energy of changed particles

Exercising biblical dominion of Earth's resources means using them any way we want to.

earth's crust consisting of layers of rock

The experiments performed by the Large Hadron Collider are an attempt to

Which field force is probably the most important to a geologist?

Our moon is _____ the average moon in our system.

What would happen if the earth orbited the sun beyond the habitability zone?

Which of the following is a chemical change?

Which of the following is an example of tension

Multiple supercontinents ending with Pangea

A conclusion that is drawn from the truth is called a

a diluvial geologic time scale

Which of the following would be an example of historical science?

Matter transformed into energy when atoms split or fuse

You are in charge of creating the route for a new hiking trail through a mountainous region, you should start by using a

energy stored in the bonds between atoms

observations, explanations and models through organized study of nature enable people to have wise dominion earth

The order of events in the Genesis Creation account is__ the order which secular scientists believe things have-evolved.

We can do things to protect human lives from earthquake hazards.

Runaway subduction is a feature of John Baumgardner's catastrophic plate tectonic plate theory.

a history directed with a purpose

Which of the following is true about operational science?

The sun and the stars are made mostly of molecular gases.

an initial explanation that guides a scientist's research

Besides providing safety for life, why is the Earth's location in the Milky Way Galaxy ideal for God's image bearers

If a substance has a constant volume but changes shape, it is a

gradual seafloor spreading

What t fault do most secular biologists believe explain how older fossil fuels were placed above the younger fossils?

According to an important presupposition of science, every observable result of a process, there must be an adequate

Young-earth creationists believe that the earth's age is about

problems explaining the solar system

Ions can be formed by a neutral atom gaining a proton.

a description that may include an equation with symbols

Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy.

a geologic time scale that spans billions of years

Since Earthquakes occur in mountainous regions, landslides are a significant hazard to those who live in the mountains.

Maps of the polar regions often use a(n) _______ projection?

Which force(s) produce(s) an avalanche

The areas and shapes of counties on a state map would be represented by the _________ GIS data typpe?

random motion of particles in matter

A scientific model

regular motion of particles in matter in a back-and-forth pattern in one direction

the Flood

A compound with the formula CH2O

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

Kinetic and potential energy are forms of mechanical energy.

An instrument that both detects and records earth waves is a

Information that results from comparisons between temperature changes in the 1700's and changes in the 1900's would be.

multiple ice ages

Most secular and young-earth geologists accept the plate tectonics theory, but they usually disagree on

A cylindrical projection requires the equator as its line of contact.

Rayleigh waves and Love waves are both examples of

Which of the following is biological natural resource?

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

The moons gravity produces

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

Our assumptions and beliefs about earth science reflect just one aspect of overall worldview.

Which of the following measures of latitude or longitude, about 60 nautical miles on the earth's surface at the equator.

formation from planetesimals

The process by which God restores all things to their original purpose of glorifying him.

If the earth's axis were perpendicular to its orbital plane,

Which of the following is a pure substance

What is not redeemed when God saves a person?

GIS stands for global interactive system.

Most earthquakes are too gentle for people to feel.

creation from nothing about 7000 years ago

The distance covered by a degree of longitude at the North Pole is roughly the same as the distance.

Models are acceptable only when they perfectly portray what they are intended to represent.

Which of the following wouldmost accurately show the true shape of a continent?

Secular and creationist scientists disagree about how data should be collected.

A scientist who specializes in studying deep ocean sediments would properly be called a(n)

Catastrophic plate tectonics

an idea that is assumed to be true.

a model used as a framework to explain many observations.

Remote sensing is to standard land surveying as seeing is to touching.

which of the following is a field force?

Secondary, smaller earthquakes that result from a major earthquake are called

Young-earth geologists believe, fossils in the fossil record is based on the ability to organisms to flee rising waters.

The only thing in the universe that is real is matter.

What is the ability to work?

The flood described in the book of Genesis

Energy that includes X-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves that are invisible to us

Sweetened Tea would be an example of a

Most major faults are in the United States are found in

A single Ice Age

A creationist's explanation for what caused the extinction of the wooly mammoths includes all of the following except

human race beginning with 2 people

A good definition of science should include a statement about the what, how and why of science

Matter is defined as anything that

A person who creates maps is called a

Which of the following statements are true?

A substance's state of matter is mostly directly affected by it's

if you want to find the weight of an object, you should use