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In the psalms what do the heavens declare?
The heavens declare the glory of God the skies proclaim the work of his hands Psalm 19:1
What does the second law thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy, express?
The second law thermodynamics also called the law of entropy expresses that anything organized tends to become disorganized over time
What makes up our solar system?
Our solar system is made up of the sun eight planets and the moons and thousands of astroids
Describe the sun
The sun is in an usual small yellow star that provides the perfect amount of energy for life on earth
According to Psalm 24 what belongs to the Lord?
The earth is the Lords and everything in it the world and all who live in it Psalm 24… One
What does the theory of the greenhouse affect suggest
The greenhouse theory suggests that an atmospheric carbon dioxide increases the earth’s temperature increases
What is the importance of ozone
Ozone is an important chemical because it absorbs deadly radiation from the sun.
What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life
The earths atmosphere must always contain 21% oxygen to maintain life
What is the definition of cataclysmic
Cataclysmic is a violent sudden change or disaster
What is the definition of uniformitarianism
Uniformitarianism is the belief that the earths past geological changes can be fully explained by process is taking place now
What does the theory of continental drift state
The theory of continental drift states that the continental plates can move
What is radiometric dating
Radiometric dating uses the decay rate of radioactive material to date objects
Why is radiometric dating inaccurate
Radiometric dating is in accurate because it assumes that specifics are known about the original material
What is the definition of organic matter
Organic matter comes from or is made up of once living things
What is the definition of good science
Good science is defined as a constant search for accurate information
What was Copernicus famous for
Coupon a kiss was a Polish scientist first promoted the theory that the planets revolve around the sun
Who is Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin promoted natural selection is the method of evolutionary changes
Who was Francesco Redi?
Francesco redi discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of flies on open meat
What are the four main chemicals in the cell
Deforming chemicals found in a cell are amnio acids, lipids, porphyrins, and poly nucleotide
What are proteins
Proteins are found in living things and are made up of Amnio acid chains
What is the definition of natural selection
Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring
What is the significance of Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos islands are the place Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations with an animal species
What are chromosomes
Chromosomes are long thin strands of genetic material made of DNA and proteins
What is a fossil
A fossil is the remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks
What is Stratum
Stratton is a uniform layer of sedimentary rock or soil line between layers with different compositions
What is meant by the standard geological column
The geological column is an imaginary column of rock believed to show various stages of fossilized life
What is the definition of Homologous
In biology, it means similar structures are features of a plant or animal
What makes a woodpecker beak unique
A woodpecker’s beak is designed with the pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber
How does the penguin care for its young
The penguin has a skin flap to keep an egg warm it up perfectly shares the care of it’s chick with it’s me
What is unusual about the tongue of a mallee fowl?
The time of the Australian Malley is used to test if the nest temperature has change 1/10 of a degree
How does a bat find its food
The bat is a mammal that emits sounds up to 20 to 30 times a second to locate flying insects
What is unique about a gazelle
The gazelle is a fast running African mammal that would burn up it’s brain while running if not for specially designed cooling system
What is unique about a termite
The turnpike is an insect that no matter what the weather always keeps its home at 64°
How does a Bee communicate
The BEe is very specific dances to communicate
What is unique about an army ant
The army ant is an insect that makes the Queen’s nest using its own workers
What does the theory of evolution state?
The theory of evolution states that life began as a chance combination of nonliving chemicals
