Earth Science Ch. 4

__ evolution is a compromise belief that proposes that God used biological evolution to allow life to develop on Earth

In which layers is convection probably occurring?

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

The old-earth view of the earth’s history is called the __ viewpoint.

Among other things, earth’s atmosphere protects us from

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

The earth's __ field protects us from harmful radiation particles that are streaming through space.

Which of these is a biological natural resource?

Which layer of the earth is mostly solid, with shifting tectonic plates?

The word geology literally means the study of the

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

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

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

Secular geologists currently believe that the earth’s age is

Our seasons are most directly caused by the earth's

The earth's crust is

Scientists theorize about what is inside the earth by studying the movement of __ waves

What major resource is the graphic depicting?

Fossil fuels are considered nonrenewable resources because they

The “lesser light to rule the night” in Genesis 1 refers to the __ .

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

Which layer of the earth is solid iron and nickel, and possibly as hot as the surface of the sun?

Energy conservation means

The asthenosphere is located below which layer?

Which is an example of energy conservation?

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

The Moho is found at the

Which is an advantage of solar energy?

What is the result of using fossil fuels more rapidly than they are formed?

All scientists believe that the earth is regular and predictable.

The statement "the present is the key to the past" describes the view known as

The lithosphere is comprised of which two layers?

Which of these statements is true?

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

Geologists sometimes use explosives to create artificial seismic waves.

The intense heat from Earth’s interior that warms the magma beneath Earth’s surface is called ___ .

Which layer of the earth is a densely packed mixture of molten rock & chunks of solid rock which circulate due to heat?

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