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1
What is the clearest evidence that life in the world today is out of balance because of the Fall?
New species are being discovered.
Species go extinct.
Species move into an area, replacing other species.
Species change within a kind.
2
protects from radiation from supernovas and the effects of black holes
location in the galaxy
relationship to the sun
location in the solar system
tilt
3
What is the name of location C
divided into tectonic plates
contains both a solid part and a liquid part
occupies the highest percentage of the earth's volume
possibly the source of the earth’s magnetic field
4
What unusual property of water helps animals survive cold winters in a pond?
Water never becomes a solid.
Water floats when it becomes a solid.
Water sinks when it becomes a solid.
Water becomes denser when it gets colder.
5
What is the name of location C
asthenosphere
lithosphere
crust
Mohorovicic discontinuity
6
Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
7
The mantle material is denser than the core material.
True
False
8
What would happen if the earth orbited the sun beyond the habitability zone?
Carbon dioxide clouds would form.
Too little sunlight would reach the earth, stunting plant growth.
All of the above would occur.
Most water on the earth's surface would freeze over.
9
All scientists believe that the earth is regular and predictable.
False
True
10
Which of the following statements is true?
All renewable natural resources are nonbiological natural resources.
Some biological and some nonbiological natural resources are renewable.
All renewable natural resources are biological natural resources.
All nonbiological natural resources are renewable.
11
If a natural resource has been located and identified but is not currently being used, it is called an actual resource.
False
True
12
Which of the following is a biological natural resource?
soil
shrimp
seawater
sunlight
13
The moon's gravity produces
Both
the tilt of the earth.
Neither
the tides on Earth.
14
A Christian should not be concerned about a species becoming extinct since only man is made in God's image.
False
True
15
All scientists believe that the world operates in regular patterns.
False
True
16
Which of the following is the least dangerous location in a large galaxy like ours?
the dense galactic center
the space between arms of the galaxy
a dense, dusty spiral arm with lots of stars
a star cluster located between arms of the galaxy
17
evens out seasonal surface temperatures
location in the solar system
location in the galaxy
relationship to the sun
tilt
18
Secular geologists currently believe that the earth's age is __________.
3 billion years
1 million years
4.5 billion years
100 million years
19
Who introduced uniformitarianism to geology?
Charles Darwin
Alfred Wegener
Charles Lyell
James Hutton
20
dissolves nutrients that living things need and moderates Earth’s climate
magnetic field
mass
atmosphere
water
21
From the Bible we can understand that
the earth and its place in the universe were designed to
the features of Earth & the universe are just the properties of matter
the earth formed by natural processes.
God set the universe in motion at Creation and has left it alone since then
22
What is the name of location B
lithosphere
Mohorovicic discontinuity
crust
asthenosphere
23
Managing a renewable resource requires knowing how fast it can be replaced.
True
False
24
Christian geologists shouldn’t make use of the principle of uniformity.
True
False
25
According to a secular view of the earth, its solar system, and the universe, our planet and stars are quite ordinary.
False
True
26
Our seasons are most directly caused by the earth’s __________.
tilt
atmosphere
gravity
rotation
27
Which of the following questions would fall within the limits of historical geology?
Where can we look for new iron ore deposits?
How did the Grand Canyon form?
What causes earthquakes?
How thick is the earth's crust?
28
The plate tectonics theory began as a secular geologic idea.
True
False
29
Who restored support for a young-earth view of geology by writing
The Genesis Flood
in 1961?
John Whitcomb
Henry Morris
both
neither
30
provides proper light and heat for life
relationship to the sun
tilt
location in the galaxy
location in the solar system
31
The
Apollo 8
Christmas Eve broadcast from lunar orbit in 1968
praised the Big Bang theory.
shocked the scientific community because of its quotation from Gen 1.
included a passage from the Gospel of John.
was taped before launch.
32
What is the name of location F (multiple answer options)
divided into tectonic plates
contains both a solid part and a liquid part
occupies the highest percentage of the earth's volume
possibly the source of the earth’s magnetic field
33
The Moho is found at the
bottom of the crust.
bottom of the lithosphere.
bottom of the mantle.
center of the earth.
34
A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields works with __________.
a nonrenewable resource
a renewable resource
either a renewable or a nonrenewable resource
a polluted resource
35
minimizes the possibility of collisions with asteroids
tilt
location in the solar system
relationship to the sun
location in the galaxy
36
If the earth's axis were perpendicular to its orbital plane,
there would be a wide, hot equatorial belt and very cold polar zones.
the equatorial zone would be cooler than it is.
the polar zones would be warmer than they are.
the zone between the equatorial region and the poles would be much broader.
37
The earth's crust is
about the same thickness no matter where you measure it.
thicker under oceans than under the continents.
thinner under oceans than under the continents.
constantly changing in thickness over time.
38
Besides providing safety for life, why is the earth's location in the Milky Way galaxy ideal for God's image bearers?
It is about the same distance to travel to the nearest stars.
It allows us a very clear view of the heavens.
It is a good location to listen for intelligent life.
We are closer to heaven than we would be at the center of the galaxy.
39
The principle of uniformity can be reliably extended into the unobserved past.
True
False
40
Earth's moon is not unusual compared with most other moons since it is airless and pockmarked by craters.
True
False
41
Geologists sometimes use explosives to create artificial seismic waves to study Earth’s interior.
True
False
42
Exercising biblical dominion of Earth’s resources means using them any way we want to.
False
True
43
contains oxygen and shields from meteors
mass
magnetic field
atmosphere
water
44
What property or properties can make a resource precious or valuable?
both
how accessible it is
the need or demand for it
neither
45
Our moon is __________ the average moon in our solar system.
slightly smaller than
much smaller than
much larger than
about the same size as
46
Uniformitarianism:assumption that current earth-shaping processes also shaped the earth in the past at the same rate.
False
True
47
Among other things, the earth's atmosphere protects us from __________.
sunspots
meteors
solar wind
ozone
48
The Moho marks the bottom of the lithosphere.
True
False
49
Our solar system is protected by being located very close to the center of the Milky Way galaxy.
True
False
50
The plate tectonics theory can be explained within a young-earth worldview.
False
True
51
Earth's interior helps protect life on its surface by being the source of a strong magnetic field surrounding the earth.
True
False
52
How do geologists collect data to model the earth's interior?
by radar
by sonar
from x-rays
from earthquake waves
53
The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as __________.
cores
geoshields
tectonic plates
continents
54
The word
geology
literally means the study of the __________.
ocean
core
crust
earth
55
Most modern geologists are uniformitarians.
True
False
56
Gravity and magnetic sensors can help define the shape of structures deep in the earth's interior to its core.
False
True
57
deflects dangerous radiation particles from the sun
water
mass
atmosphere
magnetic field
58
What is the name of location D
crust
Mohorovicic discontinuity
asthenosphere
lithosphere
59
Geology involves both observing the earth and trying to make sense of its history.
False
True
60
What is the name of location E
divided into tectonic plates
possibly the source of the earth’s magnetic field
occupies the highest percentage of the earth's volume
contains both a solid part and a liquid part
61
creates a gravitational strength that is just right for life
atmosphere
mass
water
magnetic field
62
The earth is the only body in our solar system that has an atmosphere.
False
True
63
Which of the following layers of the earth is the thinnest?
crust
core
mantle
asthenosphere
64
Most scientists today believe that the earth is about 7000 years old.
True
False
65
The earth's orbit is best described as an ellipse.
True
False
66
Young-earth creationists believe that the earth's age is about __________.
4004 years
2021 years
6000-7000 years
4-5 million years
67
Metal ores are classified as nonrenewable resources.
True
False
68
Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of __________.
copper
iron
steel
aluminum
69
The Flood of Noah's time was worldwide in its extent.
True
False
70
Modern geologists who call themselves to show that they dont believe the earth's geologic history was uniform thru time?
uniformitarians
neocatastrophists
catastrophists
neouniformitarians
71
What is the name of location A
crust
lithosphere
Mohorovicic discontinuity
asthenosphere
