Science 7 Flashcards
The commandment to study and use the earth and its resources for God’s glory and man’s benefit is called
Multiple Choice
the Great Commandment.
the principle of uniformity.
creational goodness.
the Creation Mandate.
the Creation Mandate.
Which of these is not an example of applying the Creation Mandate?
ridiculing a secular scientist because he believes that the earth is 4.5 billion years old
launching a satellite to improve communication
creating a device to measure earthquakes
building a dam to reduce flooding
ridiculing a secular scientist because he believes that the earth is 4.5 billion years old
The three foundational points of a Christian worldview should be the Creation, the Fall or Curse, and
change.
redemption.
sin.
data.
redemption.
Creationary and evolutionary scientists often
produce radically different data.
use different types of instruments to make their observations.
interpret the same data differently because of their worldviews.
interpret the same data differently because of their worldviews.
A scientific model
has to be a physically constructed item.
is a workable explanation of what the scientist thinks is happening.
is something a scientist makes in his spare time.
always gives the right answer to a scientific question.
is a workable explanation of what the scientist thinks is happening.
A theoretical, tiny, and dense volume of matter called a singularity is an important component of the
Big Bang Theory.
Creation Mandate.
principle of uniformity.
Gap theory.
Big Bang Theory.
What is not true about a hypothesis?
It provides direction for testing.
It offers an initial explanation for an observation.
It might be used to make predictions.
It should be as complicated as possible.
It should be as complicated as possible.
Physical, verbal, or mathematical structures are
presuppositions.
models.
worldviews.
data.
models.
Which of these typically comes first in the scientific process?
publishing findings
building a theory
stating a hypothesis
experimenting
stating a hypothesis
If scientific information is collected with an instrument containing a numerical scale, it is most likely
descriptive data.
derived data.
measured data.
inferred data.
measured data.
the work of dominion science involves
glorifying God.
showing love to your neighbor.
neither A nor B.
both A and B.
both A and B.
Most scientific knowledge comes from _________________.
guesses
daydreaming
reading instruments
the scientific process
the scientific process
Which of these steps would probably be the last to occur in a scientific study?
collecting data
drawing conclusions
publishing results
analyzing data
publishing results
Which of these would be an example of historical science?
creating a map that shows ocean currents
developing a model that describes how the Himalayan Mountains formed
predicting the number of hurricanes that might occur next year
launching a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions
developing a model that describes how the Himalayan Mountains formed
According to an important presupposition of science, for every observable result of a process (effect), there must be an adequate
uniformity.
hypothesis.
cause.
inference.
cause.
