TP - Lesson 5: Science

Question 0

In order to support one’s conclusions about the origins of life in the study of science, one is to use _______________ and _______________.

Answer 0

observation

experiment

Question 1

The study of science is the systematic study of the _______________ and _______________ of the physical and natural world.

Answer 1

structure

behavior

Question 2

Both Carl Sagan and Del Tackett used an appeal to _______________ and _______________ to sway listeners’ opinions on the origins of life.

Answer 2

the emotion of wonder

assumptive

Question 3

What are the two options to explain the origins of life?

Answer 3

1) The cosmos had a beginning.

2) The cosmos has always existed.

Question 4

What are the two conclusions that science can come to in its study of the origins of life?

Answer 4

1) There is a transcendent Creator.

2) The cosmos created itself.

Question 5

A record of how ancient philosophers tried to answer this question is illustrated in a painting by _______________.

Answer 5

Raphael

Question 6

_______________ believed your could understand the world through the study of the realm of particulars.

Answer 6

Aristotle

Question 7

_______________ believed you could understand the world through the study of the realm of universals.

Answer 7

Plato

Question 8

What is the stated purpose of the scientific process?

Answer 8

to reveal scientific laws (truths)

Question 9

Define hypothesis.

Answer 9

an early assumption based upon observed data

Question 10

Define theory

Answer 10

observations confirm the original assumption

Question 11

Define law

Answer 11

The data will always produce the same result

Question 12

Does someone have to have evidence of the origins of life in order for a law to work?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Who made an argument for design by using a watch?

Answer 13

Payley

Question 14

How did this person form their argument?

Answer 14

He stated that no one will come across a watch and say that it wasn’t made by a designer for it obviously has appearances of intelligent design.

Question 15

Who responded to the argument of design with a “Blind Watchmaker” theory?

Answer 15

Dawkins

Question 16

How did this person form their argument?

Answer 16

He stated that although things may have the appearance of design (like the watch), it really has only evolved over time.

Question 17

Who said that evolution was proven through the fossil record and contemporary molecular biology?

Answer 17

Carl Sagan

Question 18

In arguing about the complexity of creating a cell in an evolutionary way, who came up with the theory of Directed Panspermia to explain how cells began on Earth?

Answer 18

Crick

Question 19

According to the theory of Directed Panspermia, how did cells begin on Earth?

Answer 19

The first living cell was placed on Earth by aliens.

Question 20

What is the problem evolutionists have when using the fossil record to prove evolution?

Answer 20

There are missing portions of the fossil record that are unable to account for the thousands of morphological changes necessary to shift from one species to the next. The fossil record only accounts for very few of these changes.

Question 21

Who stated that there was a lack of evidence of the estimated 50,000 changes required to transform from a sea creature to a land creature?

Answer 21

Berlinski

Question 22

Who used the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium to actually state the problem of the fossil record?

Answer 22

Gould

Question 23

How does the theory of Punctuated Equilibrium address the problem of the fossil record?

Answer 23

It states that the evolutionary changes were not slight over time, but rather sharp and sudden changes between species. (graph examples. see quiz)

Question 24

Who quoted Darwin himself in the book “Darwin’s Black Box” to question the validity of evolution?

Answer 24

Michael Behe

Question 25

In the quote, Darwin stated, “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not have been formed by _______________, _______________, _________ _______________ my theory would absolutely break down.”

Answer 25

numerous, successive, slight modifications

Question 26

The principle explained in the previous statement by Darwin (numerous, successive, slight modifications) is known as _______________ _______________.

Answer 26

Irreducible Complexity

Question 27

Who said the “Darwinian myth will be ranked as the greatest deceit in the history of science?”

Answer 27

Lovtrup

Question 28

Name at least three of the outdated icons of evolution that show the theory not holding true.

Answer 28

1) Huxley’s picture showing the evolution from ape to man
2) Haeckle’s embryos proved to be fake
3) There is no evidence for Darwin’s Tree of Life
…..4)-6) see lesson 5 outline for other options

Question 29

Why is the study of science a worldview battle?

Answer 29

Because evolution destroys foundations for ethics and morality