BJU7 Chapter 5-The Changing Earth- Science Test

Which of the following statements about Earth's history is true.

• There is only one accurate history.

• There was no human present at Earth's beginning.

• The way that we interpret evidence depends on our worldview.

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of the following observations of the solar system give(s) us clues about its history?

• composition and movement of the planets

• gravitational pulls of orbiting bodies

• direction of the rotation of the planets

• all of the above

• none of the above

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Geologically, the term stratum, refers to

• a long period of time

• a rare fossil

• a large plate of the earth's crust

• a layer of rock

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Sea-floor spreading is thought to be driven by the movements of

• glaciers

• the moon

• mantle

• sediments

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Tectonic plates

• contain only continents

• contain only oceanic crust

• may contain both continental crust and oceanic crust

• are an evolutionary idea

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According to most secular geologists, which of the following was caused by a collision?

• the earth

• the moon

• both the earth and the moon

• neither the earth nor the moon

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Which of the following events came last in the old-earth story?

• ice ages

• the formation of Earth from dust and gases

• the hardening of Earth's crust

• the formation of the moon

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Secular geologists believe that Pangaea was

• a single continental plate

• the first supercontinent

• made of many continental plates

• the global sea surrounding the last supercontinent

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According to old-earth geologists, which of the following is necessary for a glacial period to begin?

• a gradual cooling of both continents and oceans

• a rapid cooling of continents surrounded by very warm oceans

• A rapid cooling of both continents and oceans

• a gradual cooling of oceans surrounding warm continents

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What would an old-earth geologist use to help explain a fossil graveyard?

• a global flood

• a localized catastrophe

• a meteorite impact

• a fast burial process

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