BJU Earth Science Chapter 4 Geology VOCAB

Where do we learn the earth was specifically designed to support life?

• the geologic column

• the Bible

• science textbooks

• Creation Mandate

Tectonic plates are found _____.

• on the earth's surface

• in the core of the earth

• only in the ocean

Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter are caused by the angle of the sun due to the _____ of the earth.

• spherical shape

• 23.5 degree tilt

If there were no tilt of the earth, there would be a hot _____ and cold ______.

• land formations / atmosphere

• equator / poles

• oceans / mountains

Water floats when it is a _____.

• solid

• liquid

• gas

• plasma

The atmosphere of the earth protects us from _____.

• sunspots

• meteors

• smog

• global warming

Which planet has strong gravity that helps protect the earth?

• Venus

• Mars

• Jupiter

• Saturn

Geologists who are NOT uniformitarians

• neocatastrophists

• catastrophists

• catastrophic uniformitarians

• neouniformitarians

Old earth geologists age of the earth

• 3 billion years

• 4.5 billion years

• 2 billion years

• 25 billion years

Young earth geologists age of the earth

• 2000 - 3000 years

• 14000 - 15000 years

• 9000 - 10000 years

• 6000-7000 years