Catechism Questions 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 of thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy, express?

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The second law of 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 a sun, eight planets and their moons, and thousands of asteroids.

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Describe the sun?

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The sun is an unusual, small, yellow star that provides just the right amount of energy for life on earth.

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According to the Psalm 24, what belongs to the Lord?

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The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it, the world and all who live in it.
Psalm 24:1

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What does the theory of the greenhouse effect suggest?

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The greenhouse theory suggests that as atmospheric carbon dioxide increase, the earth’s temperature increases.

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What is the importance of ozone?

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Ozone is an important chemical because it absorbs deadly deadly radiation from the sun.

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What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life?

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The earth’s atmosphere must always contain 21% oxygen to maintain life.

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What is the definition of cataclysm?

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Cataclysm is a violent sudden change or disaster.

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What is the definition of uniformitarianism?

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Uniformitarianism is the belief that earth’s past geological changes can be fully explained by processes taking place now.

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What does the Siri of continental drift State?

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The Theory of continental drift states that continental plates can move.

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What is radiometric dating?

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

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Why is radiometric dating inaccurate?

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Radiometric dating is inaccurate because it assumes that specifics are now 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 thanks.

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What is the definition of good science?

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Good science is defined as the constant search for accurate information.

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What was Copernicus famous for?

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Copernicus was a Polish scientist who first promoted to Theory that the planets revolve around the sun.

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Who was Charles Darwin?

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Charles Darwin promoted natural selection as the method of evolutionary changes.

18
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Who was Francesco Redi?

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Francesco Redi discovered that microscopic eggs where the source of flies on open meat.

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What are the four main chemicals in a cell?

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The four main chemicals in a cell are, amino acid, lipids, and polynucleotide.

20
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What are protons?

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Protons are found in living things and are made up of amino acid chains.

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What is the definition of natural selection?

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

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What is the significance of the Galapagos islands?

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The Galapagos islands are the place Darwin notice the adaptability and variations within animal species.

23
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What are chromosomes?

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Chromosomes are long,thin strings of genetic material made of DNA and protons.

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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 rocks.

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What is Stratum?

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What is a stretch to stretch them and then unformed is a uniform liar of sedimentary rock or soil line between lot layers with different compositions

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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.