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Catechism Challenge A 16-17 Flashcards

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In the psalms what do the heavens declare?

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The heavens declare the glory of God the skies proclaim the work of his hands Psalm 19:1

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What does the second law thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy, express?

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The second law thermodynamics also called the law of entropy expresses that anything organized tends to become disorganized over time

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What makes up our solar system?

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Our solar system is made up of our sun eight planets and their moons and thousands of other bits of matter called asteroids and comets.

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Describe the sun

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The sun is in an unsual small yellow dwarf that provides the perfect amount of energy for life on earth.

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According to Psalm 24 what belongs to the Lord?

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The earth is the Lords and everything in it the world and all who live in it Psalm 24… One

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What does the theory of the greenhouse affect suggest

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The greenhouse effect theory suggests that as the amount of carbon dioxide in the earth’s atmosphere is increasing, the earth’s temperature would rise causing global warming.

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What is the importance of ozone

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Ozone absorbs 97-99% of the sun’s high frequency ultra violet light protecting life on the surface of the earth from harmful radiation.

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What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life

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On Earth the air is 21% free oxygen.

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What is the definition of cataclysm

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Cataclysm is a violent and sudden change or disaster

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What is the definition of uniformitarianism

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Uniformitarianism is the belief that the earths past geological changes can be fully explained by process is taking place now

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What does the theory of continental drift state

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The theory of continental drift states that the great plates on which the continents rest drift.

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What is radiometric dating

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Radiometric dating uses the decay rate of radioactive material to date objects

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Why is radiometric dating inaccurate

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Radiometric dating is in accurate because it assumes that specifics are known about the original material

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What is the definition of organic matter

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Organic matter comes from or is made up of once living things

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What is the definition of good science

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Good science constantly searches for new information and is open to correction.

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What was Copernicus famous for

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Copernicus was a Polish scientist who first promoted the theory that the planets revolve around the sun

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Who is Charles Darwin

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Charles Darwin was the man who first presented the theory of evolution in his book, “On the Origin of Species”.

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Who was Francesco Redi?

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Francesco redi discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of flies on open meat.

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What are the four main chemicals in the cell

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Four chemicals found in a cell are amnio acids, lipids, porphyrins, and poly nucleotides

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What are proteins

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Proteins are found in living things and are made up of chains of amino acids.

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What is the definition of natural selection

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Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring.

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What is the significance of Galapagos Islands

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The Galapagos islands are the place where Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations with an animal species.

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What are chromosomes

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Chromosomes are largely composed of DNA and proteins. They are like long thin strands.

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What is a fossil

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A fossil is the remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rock.

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What is Stratum

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Stratum is a layer of rock thought to have been laid down in the same general period of time.

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What is meant by the standard geological column

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The geological column is an imaginary column of rock believed to show various stages of fossilized life

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What is the definition of Homologous

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In biology, homologous means similar structures or features of a plant or animal

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What makes a woodpecker beak unique

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A woodpecker’s beak is designed with the pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber

29
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How does the penguin care for its young

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The penguin has an apron of feathered skin to warm the egg, and it perfectly shares the care of it’s chick with the mate.

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What is unusual about the tongue of a Malleefowl?

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The tongue of the Australian Malleefowl is used to test if the nest temperature has changed as little as 1/10 of a degree

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How does a bat find its food

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The bat is a mammal that emits sounds up to 20 to 30 times a second to locate flying insects

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What is unique about a gazelle

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The fast running gazelle of Africa is mammal that would burn up it’s brain while running if not for a specially designed cooling system

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What is unique about a termite

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The termite is an insect that no matter what the weather always keeps its home at 64°

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How does a Bee communicate

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The bee uses very specific dances to communicate

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What is unique about an army ant

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The army ant is an insect that makes the Queen’s nest using its own workers

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What does the theory of evolution state?

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The theory of evolution states that life began as a chance combination of nonliving chemicals

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What is the definition of mutualism

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Mutualism is the relationship between two creatures that makes them mutually depend upon each other to sustain life.

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What is the definition of mimicry?

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Mimicry is a possible defense mechanism where an animal is “designed to look like something else”(page 152)

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What is the “hopeful monster” theory?

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The “hopeful monster” theory is an evolutionary theory that states that occasionally an animal births a “totally new creature” (Page 95)

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What is the significance of the discovery of Piltdown Man?

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Piltdown Man was a stained human skull and filed ape jaw used to support evolution that was “shown to be a hoax” (page 159)

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What does the word hominid mean?

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Hominids refers to bones paleontologists label “in the line of man” (page 163)

42
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What does Genesis 2:7 state?

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And the Lord God formed man of the dust of ghe ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul (KJV).

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Why is the skin important?

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The skin is an organ that “helps regulate [body] temperature” and is a disease barrier (page 170).

44
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What is the function of the heart?

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“The heart is the most powerful muscle in your body.” pumping 4000 gallons of blood a day ( page 171).

45
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What is the importance of the lungs?

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The lungs are two-organs that pass oxygen into every red blood cell carried through their capillaries (pages 172-173).

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What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

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“The lowest part of the brain, called the medulla oblongata, is responsible for automatic things like breathing and your heart beating” (page 182).

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What is the job of the cerebellum?

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The cerebellum is the part of the brain “associated with voluntary” responses (page 182).

48
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What is the cerebrum?

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The cerebrum is the part of the brain that is “associated with consciousness., memory, reasoning,” and the senses (page 183).

49
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Quote Romans 1:20

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For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities – his eternal power and divine nature – have been clearly seen, being understood from what hads been made, so that people are without excuse (page 194).

50
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What is significant about the phrase, “Here is what the Lord says”?

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“‘Here is what the Lord says,’ is found more than 2000 times in the Old Testament alone!” (page 195).

51
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What is archaeology?

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“Archaeology is the scientific study of the remains of the past” (page 195).

52
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What is true about Jesus and Old Testament prophecy?

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Jesus is THE ONLY man to fulfill EVERY Old Testament prophecxy about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of the Messiah (page 204).

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What was the first miracle performed by Jesus, as documented in the Gospels?

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Jesus “turned water in twenty-gallon jars into wine (John 2:1-11)” (page 206).

54
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Who was Lazarus?

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Lazarus was Jesus’ friend whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11:1-44 (page 207).

55
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What is the meaning of the gap theory?

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The gap theory suggests that “there may have been long ages between each creative day” (page 218)

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What is the day-age theory?

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The day-age theory suggests each creation day represents “long periods of time” (pages 218-219).

CC Challenge A Catechism 2016-17 (1 decks)

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