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8th Science 5
Ch. 5
Question | Answer |
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one idea that attempts to reconcile the Bible and evolution is | theistic evolution |
Which geologist popularized uniformitarianism | Lyell |
the hypothetical time scale that supposedly charts both the earth's history and the sequence of the rock layers in the earth's crust is the | geologic column |
Fossils that extend through several strata are | polystrate fossils |
The supposed starting point of cosmic evolution is | big bang |
the idea that the fittest and strongest of each species are more likely to survive and reproduce that weaker or unfit members of the species is | natural selection |
What is the sudden appearance of life in the fossil record called | Cambrian Explosion |
How often can science make authoritative statements about the origin of the earth? | never |
Which scientist first suggested that many catastrophes have shaped Earth's geological features? | Georges Cuvier |
What is the belief that the universe and life originated by natural processes over billions of years? | evolution |
Which of the following was a badly crushed "homo habilis" skull that scientist found in Kenya? | Skull 1470 |
The belief that God called the universe and all that is in it into existence out of nothing? | special creation |
This principle states that the same scientific laws in operation today have existed throughout the earth's history? | uniformity |
The time periods in which evolutionist divide the geologic column? | eons, periods, epochs |
When an organism shows no change between its appearance in the fossil record and at the present day, scientist refer to this as | stasis |
the false belief that all geological processes have always proceeded at the same rate is known as? | uniformitarianism |
The idea that one or more catastrophes are primarily responsible for Earth's geological features is | catastrophism |
Who popularized evolution with his book On the Origin of Species | Darwin |
The evolutionary hypothesis that states that new kinds of organisms arise quickly because of rapid genetic changes is | punctuated equilibrium |
A fossil that is considered characteristic of a specific period is an? | index fossil |
The size of the portion of the skull that contains that brain is the | cranial capacity |
Another name for transitional forms is | intermediates |
Where in the earth's crust is the geologic column found in its entirety? | nowhere |
What is the most famous australopithecine? | Lucy |
How many years ago did the Flood probably occur? | 5000-6000 |
Does the geological record support and confirm the Genesis Flood? | yes |
What is a radiometric dating method used on organic materials? | Carbon-14 dating |
What terms refers to the gap formed when continuous strata are missing one or more layers? | unconformity |
What are the preserved remains of plants, animals, or humans in sedimentary rock? | fossils |