Lesson 3: Theories of Creation Flashcards

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1
Q

God, the Supreme
Being created the
whole universe out
of nothing.

A

Creationist Theory

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2
Q

A primordial
explosion called the
Big Bang occurred
around 15 billion
years ago which
created the
universe.

A

Big Bang Theory

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3
Q

The expansion of the
universe will
eventually come to halt
then it collapses up to
the time that the
universe will return to
its original form and
another Big Bang will
occur.

A

Oscillating Universe Theory

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Q

Qualifications to be a planet

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  • must be round
  • must orbit the sun
  • must have “cleared the neighborhood” of its orbit
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5
Q

Terrestrial Planets

A

Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars

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Q

Five similarities between Earth, Venus, and Mars

A
  1. terrestrial planets made of solid rocks and silicate
  2. have an atmosphere
  3. almost have the same time to rotate on their axes
  4. have carbon dioxide
  5. have landforms
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Q

Similarities between Earth and Mars

A

They both have water

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Three differences between Earth, Venus, and Mars

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  1. Venus has no water
  2. Venus and Mars don’t have oxygen
  3. Earth has life forms
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Q

Jovian Planets

A

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune

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10
Q

Outermost planet in the solar system

A

Pluto

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11
Q

Kupier Belt is located:

A

After Neptune

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12
Q

Small rocky, icy or iron
debris flying in space.

A

Asteroids

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13
Q

Asteroid Belt is located:

A

Between Mars and Jupiter

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14
Q

Small asteroids.

A

Meteroids

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15
Q

Difference between meteoroid and asteroid

A
  • Meteoroid are either a grain of dust or have a diameter of 1 meter/3 feet.
  • Asteroids are 1 meter up to 1000km/620 miles
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16
Q

Difference between meteoroid, meteor, and meteorite

A
  • Meteoroids are in space
  • Meteoroids are in the atmosphere
  • Meteorites are in Earth/ground
17
Q

These are small body of
rock, iron, ice and gases
that orbit the sun in
elliptical orbits.

A

Comet

18
Q

Comet vs Asteroid

A
  • Asteroids are made up of metals and rocky material
  • Comets are made up of ice, dust and rocky material.
19
Q

Glowing ball of gas-like
material called plasma.

A

Sun

20
Q

It is the Earth’s only
natural satellite which
is visible by the
reflection of sunlight

A

Moon

21
Q

Three things that make the Earth unique

A

Water, atmosphere, and plate tectonics

22
Q

Parts of Earth’s internal structure

A

Crust, Mantle, and Core

23
Q

Five layers of the Earth

A

Continental crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, outer core, and inner core

24
Q

Length of Continental Crust

A

8-40km

25
Q

Length of Upper Mantle

A

600 km

26
Q

Length of Lower Mantle

A

2250 km

27
Q

Length of Outer Core

A

2250 km

28
Q

Length of Inner Core

A

1300 km