chapter 1 Flashcards
the world of earth science
identifying rocks and minerals
petrology
As Christians, we should do what?
help out others
history of lakes
limnologist
science done to accomplish biblical ______ as commanded in the Creation Mandate
dominion; Dominion Science
oceans
marine scientists
what are two important commandments God gave us?
- thou shalt love thy neighor as thyself
- thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
what does G stand for?
a constant number
what does m stand for?
mass of an object (like a satellite)
without religion; worldly
secular
What does Fg mean?
gravitational force
recite Mark 12:30
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart
scientists who study solid rocky parts of the earth
geologists
small particles of eroded material, such as rock, soil, sand, or clay
sediments
an initial explanation for a scientific problem
hypothesis
outside earth’s atmosphere
astronomer
why should you study science
it is a powerful tool to help others
the collection of observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of view
science
data that describes an observation using words
descriptive data
a tentative model that scientists use to explain data and scientific concepts
theory
data that usually consists of numbers combined with units
measured data
fresh water
hydrologists
what are the steps of the scientific process?
- form a scientific question
- conduct research (make observation)
- state a hypothesis (an educated or scientific guess)
- experiment - collect data (information)
- analyze data
- draw a conclusion
what does science declare?
- God’s glory
- the wonders of His greatness and goodness
the philosophical position from which a person interprets events in the world and upon which he makes life decisions
worldview
God is _____, _____, _____, _____, and His _____ will never fail
- great
- good
- faithfulness
- love
- justice
what does Genesis 1 teach?
it tells us that we are valuable to God
weather
meteorologist
recite Mark 12:31
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself
what are two ways to make an observation?
- senses - touch, taste, smell, sight, hear
- use instruments (pencil goggles, stencils, etc.)
technology to solve problems
engineers
chemicals in minerals
mineralogy
a secular model for the origin of the universe (claims the universe is 13.5 billion years old. And explosively inflated to its size)
Big Bang Theory
a model that scientists use to describe reliable, universal relationships between different kinds of things
laws
an assumption about how the world works that a person believes to be true
presuppositions
what does r stand for?
radius or distance between them (M and m)
a conclusion drawn from something known or assumed to be true
inference
arrangements of rocks; history of formation
structural geology
the knowledge and organized methods of observing the earth and its processes using appropriate tools to create models that describe and explain how the earth works
earth science
information; any information that scientists collect through observations
data
we are made in who’s image?
God’s
earthquakes
seismology
data that are analyzed (obtaining information form other information)
derived data
what does M stand for?
mass of the earth, sun, or another planet
what life are we getting ready for by studying the earth?
a life of service to other people
a physical, verbal, or mathematical structure that attempts to explain, describe, or represent an aspect of this world in a workable and useful way
models
layers of rocks
stratigraphy
what is the law of universal gravitation mathematical equation?
Fg = Mm÷R(square)
