General Science Module 5

Question 1

Life Science

Answer 1

A subject that encompasses all scientific pursuits related to living organisms

Question 2

Archaeology

Answer 2

The study of past human life as revealed by preserved relics

Question 3

Artifacts

Answer 3

Objects made by people such as tools, weapons, containers, etc..

Question 4

Geology

Answer 4

The study of earth’s history as revealed in the rocks that make up the earth

Question 5

Paleontology

Answer 5

The study of life’s history as revealed in the preserved remains of once-living plants and organisms

Question 6

Internal Test

Answer 6

Test to see whether or not the document is internally consistent, or does it contradict itself

Question 7

Aristotle’s dictum

Answer 7

The benefit of the doubt is to be given to the document itself, not to the person studying the document

Question 8

External Test

Answer 8

Test to see whether or not the document contradicts other known historical facts

Question 9

Bibliographic test

Answer 9

A historical test that help us decide whether or not the copy of the document that exists is a true representation of the original document

Question 10

Known Age

Answer 10

The age of an artifact as determined by a date printed on it or a reference to the artifact in a work of history. It is fairly certain.

Question 11

Dendrochronology

Answer 11

The process of counting tree rings to determine the age of a tree.

Question 12

The only ages that are certain…

Answer 12

The only ages that are certain in archaeology are the KNOWN ages.

Question 13

Ages determined by Dendrochronology…

Answer 13

Ages determined by dendrochronology are upper limits for the age of an artifact.

Question 14

Absolute age

Answer 14

The calculated age of an artifact from a specific dating method that is used to determine when the artifact was made. It is an estimate, not a definite age.

Question 15

Principle of Superposition

Answer 15

When artifacts are found in rock or earth that is layered, the deeper layers hold the older artifacts.

Question 16

Strata

Answer 16

The distinct layers found in soil and/or rock.

Question 17

Differences in the genealogies of Christ

Answer 17

There are differences in the genealogies of Christ because one follows his mother’s line, and one follows Joseph’s line.

Question 18

The external and bibliographic tests as they relate to the Bible

Answer 18

The two tests the Bible passes better than any other document in history

Question 19

master tree ring patterns

Answer 19

A scientist must find these in both the artifact, and a recently cut down tree in order to give an absolute date to an artifact

Question 20

Principle of Superposition

Answer 20

Used to determine the approximate age of an artifact, it states that when artifacts are found in rock or earth that is layered, the deeper layers hold the older artifacts

Question 21

Assumption of Principal of Superposition

Answer 21

When layers are formed, they were formed one at a time, making all the object found in them different ages

Question 22

Radiometric Dating

Answer 22

Using a radioactive process to determine the age of an item.