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Earth Science

Chapter 4 Study Guide

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How does Earth's design help us learn about God by observing the vastness of what He created? The Earth's atmosphere is transparent, allowing us to study the heavens
WHat 3 things do most kinds of life need? Oxygen, Water, Protection from the sun's harmful rays
How does the tilt of the earth's axis improve conditions for life on earth? Earth's tilt evens out surface heating by the sun and make available a more habitable area on land and sea.
True or False: Earth's special features and position in the universe gives strong evidence that it was specially created. True
Who first published the ideas of uniformitarianism as a basic approach to geologic science? James Hutton
What is uniformitarianism? The belief system accepted by nearly all geologists that all earth's processes have remained essentially the same, and have acted at the same rate throughout the earth's history.
Fill In the Blanks... The belief system accepted by nearly all _____________that all earth's _____________have remained essentially the ___________, and have acted at the same __________ throughout the earth's history. Geologists, processes, same, rate
What is the name of the viewpoint that the earth is billions of years old? The Deep View
How does Genesis 8:22 relate to the principal of uniformity? Genesis 8:22 is God's assurance to Noah that as long as the earth exists, there will be regularity, the essence of the principal of uniformity.
Fill in the blanks...Genesis 8:22 is God's ___________ to Noah that as long as the earth _________, there will be __________, the essence of the principal of ___________. assurance, exists, regularity, uniformity
What might happen to the earth if it did not have a strong magnetic field? Dangerous radiation could reach the ground and kill all living things.
Fill in the blank....Dangerous _______ could reach the _______ and kill all ________ things radiation, ground, living
If God had created the earth with an opaque atmosphere, would Genesis 1:14 make any sense? No, humans would not have been able to see the sun, moon and stars directly, and so we wouldn't have been able to use them for time keeping.
Fill in the blanks...Humans would not have been able to see the _____, ______ and _______ directly, and so we wouldn't have been able to use them for _____ ______. sun, moon, stars, time keeping
True or False: Scientists who do not believe the Bible accept the principal of uniformity. False
Describe a seismic wave A seismic is a low frequency audible sound wave moving through the earth
What is a natural resource? A natural resource is any raw material from our environment that we use.
Classify the following as a biological or nonbiological resource Iron Ore: Non biological Pine Trees for lumber: Non biological Fresh Water: Biological Ocean Tuna Fish: Biological Petroleum: Non Soil: Non
True or False: Wind power is always an acceptable natural resource whenever wind conditions are right. False
What is geology? The study of the earth
True or False: The main point of the apollo 8 Christmas message was to celebrate how similar the earth and the moon were. False
True or False: Of the 8 true planets, earth has the largest moon in proportion to its size. True
True or False: Biblical dominion allows us to use natural resources as much and as quickly as we want to support population growth. False
True or False: The earth appears to be designed not only for life but for intelligent life. True
True or False: Earth's crust is thickest under mountains and thinnest under the oceans. True
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