Chapter 4 - The Earth Speaks Flashcards

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Was the flood of Noah’s time worldwide?

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Yes

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T/f. Our solar system is protected by being near the center of the Milky Way

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False

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What is a potential resource?

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A resource that can be used

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What is an actual resource?

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A resource that is being used

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With what brief statement did Lyell sum up uniformitarianism in?

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“The present is the key to the past.”

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What is the sixpence of our moon compared to the size of other moons?

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It is larger

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What does our gravity produce?

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Tides

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What causes seasons?

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The tilt of the earth

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What planet protects us from asteroids?

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Jupiter

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9
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The word geology literally means __________

A

Earth

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Who is the father of geology?

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Charles Lyell

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Who wrote the Genesis flood?

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Morris and Whitcomb

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What biblical event is most in contrast of what modern geologists believe?

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The Flood

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How old is the earth according to old earth geologists?

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4-5 billion years old

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How old is the earth according to young earth geologists?

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6-7 thousand years old

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15
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What are biological resources?

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Resources that are alive

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What are nonbiological resources?

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Resources that are not living

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T/f. Resources can be biological and nonbiological.

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T/f. All scientists believe that the world is regular and predictable

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How do geologists learn about the earth’s interior?

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By studying seismic waves

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Which layer of the earth is the thinnest?

21
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Where is the Moho located?

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Underneath the crust

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What is the core mostly made up of?

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What are resources that have an unlimited supply or are easily replenished

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Renewable resources

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__________ is essential to life , but it is not the only thing life needs
Water
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The earth's orbit is a nearly _____________ ellipse
Circular
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What is the crust made of?
Tectonic plates
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What is the lesser light to rule the night?
The moon
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T/f. Earth is the only planet with a significant atmosphere.
False
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What does the atmosphere do?
It protects us from meteors and comets
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What does he magnetic field do?
It protects us from dangerous energetic radiation particles from space
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What does the habitability zone do?
Within this zone, water can exist as a liquid, and carbon dioxide remains a gas.
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What religion proposes that God used naturalistic processes to create things?
Theistic evolution
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How can geologists make their own seismic waves?
By using explosives
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What do geologists believe about the inner core?
That it is completely solid
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What is the principle of supply and demand?
When a product is common, it is cheaper. When it is more rare and more people want it, it is more expensive.
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If we use resources at a rate that allows them to replenish, we are maintaining a ______________________ __________.
Sustainable yield