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geologist
a scientist who studies the makeup of the earth
the preserved remains of things that lived long ago
a process in which continents slowly move over time
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The process by which God restores all things to their original purpose of glorifying Him
Redemption
Science
law
Presupposition
3
An observation that uses numbers is
measured
descriptive
4
What do marine biologists study?
zoo animals
outer space
marketing
ocean life
5
a model used as a framework to EXPLAIN many observation
hypothesis
law
presupposition
theory
6
Scientists sometimes have to ______ their hypotheses after analyzing their data.
dominion
uniformity
adjust (change)
derived
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Secular and creationist scientists disagree about how data should be collected
False
True
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God commanded man to fill the earth and have _________________ over it.
sin
grass
dominion
people
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Models are acceptable only when they perfectly portray what they are intended to represent.
False
True
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A scientific model
how well your test measures your inquiry question
connected or appropriate.
closeness of a measurement to the correct value
describes, simplifies, clarifies or provides an explanation of an idea
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What is Data?
Information collected prior to an experiment
Variables that are the same for all parts of the experiment
Numbers proven by doing an equation
information gathered by doing experiments
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Which step would probably be the last to occur in a scientific study
analyzing data
publishing results
drawing conslusions
collecting data
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Which of these typically comes first in the scientific process?
experimenting
stating a hypothesis
Building a theory
Publishing findings
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Astronomer means...
someone who studies insects
Someone who studies biology
someone who studies objects in the universe
someone who studies geology
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All humans are valuable because they are made in God's image
False
True
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The commandment to study and use the earth and its resources for God's glory and man's benefit is called?
the prinicple of uniformity
Creation Mandate
creational goodness
the Great Commandment
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New information that a scientist obtains from analyzing data is called
derived
adjust
descriptive
uniformity
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Why do scientist prefer controlled experiments?
They allow only one factor to vary
They usually cost less
The use only measured data
They are based on hypothesis
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A conclusion that is drawn from an assumed truth
idea
conclusion
inference
data
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Why do scientist prefer controlled experiments?
they use only measured data
they usually cost less
they allow only one factor to vary
they are based on hypotheses
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A secular scientist relies on _________ ?
That God created everything
natural processes
GPS
Google
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observations, explanations, and models which help exercise wise dominion.
law
science
theory
redemption
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Some scientist serve as educators or as expert witnesses in court.
False
True
24
Worldview is based on
science
presuppositions
wisely using God's word
descriptive data
25
What does good science involve?
neither red or blue
both red and blue
showing love to your neighbor
glorifying God
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a description that may include an equation with symbols
science
law
theory
hypothesis
27
The three foundational points of the Christian worldview are:
Creation, Fall, Redemption
Creation, Redemption, and Revelation
Creation, Revelation, Return
Beginning, middle, end
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What is a secular idea?
A non-christian viewpoint
Something a Creationist believes
The belief of all scientists
A concept of Satan
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An idea that is assumed to be true:
a presupposition
data
a scientific theory
an observation
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Which would be an example of historical science?
developing a model that describes how the Himalayan Mts formed
predicting the number of hurricanes that might occur next year
creating a map that shows ocean currents
launching a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions
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A workable explanation of what the scientist thinks is happening
educated guess
theory
hypothesis
scientific model
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According to an important presupposition of science, for every result, there must be a
effect
cause
hypothesis
inference
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What is a Hypothesis?
Involves series of ordered steps
a tentative explanation for observations or a phenomenon
An answer
A question
34
A young earth creationist believes the earth is about
500,000 years old
billions of years old
7000 years old
millions of years old
35
What does an engineer do?
Design things to fulfil a need or solve a problem.
release animals into the wild and take care of them.
builds
studies stars
36
A hydrologist might study this....
how people move from place to place
rainfall patterns
how tornadoes form
the history of a group of people
37
Secular and creationist scientists disagree about how data should be collected
True
False
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What is the Uniformity Principle?
the belief that all students should wear school uniforms
the belief that the universe is like a machine
The true laws of nature always hold
the belief that all humans are the same inherently
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Historical science is done in the same way that operational science is done
True
False
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A meteorologist....
teach math in second grade
is the person who prepare books in library
explain, predict temperature and let us know to expect, rain, snow or sun
prepare food in fast foods
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The information that results from a comparison between global temperature changes would be derived data.
True
False
42
Descriptive data is usually considered to be more repeatable and reliable than measured data.
False
True
43
What is an initial explanation based on information and experience?
bias
experiment
conclusion
hypothesis
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A geologist who works in petrology would be most interested in?
Studying faults and fractures in rocks and describing their arrangements.
Earthquakes and interior structures of the earth.
Identifying rocks and explaining how they formed.
describing and classifying layers of rock.
