8th Grade Science Test 5 Flashcards
One idea that attempts to reconcile the Bible and evolution
theistic evolution
Which geologist popularized uniformitarianism?
Charles Lyell
The hypothetical time scale that supposedly charts both the earth’s history and the sequence of the rock layers in the earth’s crust is the ___.
geologic column
fossils that extend through several strata
polystrate
the supposed starting point of cosmic evolution
the big bang
The idea that the fittest and strongest of each species are more likely to survive and reproduce than weaker or unfit members of the species is
natural selection
What is the sudden appearance of life in the fossil record called?
Cambrian explosion
How often can science make authoritative statements about the origin of the earth?
never
Which scientist first suggested that many catastrophes have shaped EArth’s geological features?
Georges Cuvier
What is the belief that the universe and life originated by natural processes over billions of years?
evolution
Which of the following was a badly crushed “Homo habilis” skull that scientist found in Kenya?
Skull 1470
The belief that God called the universe and all that is in it into existence out of nothing is __.
special creation
The principle of ___ states that the same scientific laws in operation today have existed throughout the earth’s history.
uniformity
From longest to shortest, the time periods into which evolutionists divide the geologic column are ___ , eras, ___, and ___.
eons
periods
epochs
When an organism shows no change between its appearance in the fossil record and at the present day, scientists refer to this as ___.
stasis
The false belief that ll geological processes have always proceeded at the same rate is known as
uniformitarianism
The idea that one or more catastrophes are primarily responsible for Earth’s geological features is
catastrophism
