Science Quiz Study Guide 10-16-23 Flashcards
geologically, the term stratum refers to
A layer of rock
Which of the following has been used to hypothesize which continents were at one time joined?
Magnetic Crystals
Sea-floor spreading is thought to be driven by the movement of?
The mantle
Tectonic plates…
may contain both continental crust and oceanic crust
Which of the following features that exist today do secular scientist believe first formed?
The moon
according to most secular geologists, which of the following was caused by a collision>
the moon
secular geologists believe that pangea was?
made of many contiental plates
what would an old-earth geologist use to help explain a fossil graveyard?
a localized castrophe
which of the following was created first in the young earth story
light
the order of events in the genesis creation account is? the order in which secular scientists believe things have evolved?
diffrent frm
how long did noahs family spend on the ark?
371 days
according to the diluvial geologic time scale, the lowest stratum of the geologic coloumn would repersent
the creation event
according to the younger view during which period would you expect to find the greatest number and variety of fossils
the flood
there are no observable patterns in our solar system
false
the seafloor spreading occurs at mid ocean ridges
true
according to nebular hypothesis all plants begin as planetesimals
true
according to Young Earth geologist the order of fossils and the fossil record is based on the ability of organisms to flee Rising Waters during the flood
true
formataion from planetesimals
old-earth story
earth’s crust consisiting of layers of rock
both old and young-earth story
a sinlge ice age
young-earth story
multiple supercontinents ending with Pangea
old-earth story
a diluvial geologic tme scale
young-earth story
catastrophic plate tectonics
young-earth story
this we know for certain no human was present for The View of the Earth’s
beginning
the planet’s blank and blank raise major questions about the validilty of the commonly accepted model for the origins of the solar system because of the way they rotate
venus and uranus
geologist determine the relative data of a rock layer by applying the principle of
superpostion
the blank hypothesis has been formed by secular scientists are describe how our solar system came into existence
Nebular
the most significant physical event in Earth’s history other than the creation was
flood
according to younger geologist the order of fossils and the fossil record reflects the ability of organisms to
survive
what is one important clue from adjacent tectonic plates that scientists use to support the idea of continental drift
magnetic crystals
what are three main potential explanations for the origin of the Earth ? which one is acceptable to a Christian?
1.. Always been here
2. It got here by purelly natural causes
3. It was created by God
