5.2- Conflicting Views of Geological History 5.3-Record of Rocks

What historical event is probably responsible for most of Earth's geological features?

a

flood

earthquakes

erosion

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Who popularized the idea of biological evolution in his book Origin of Species?

b

Charles Darwin

Samuel Wilberforce

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What branch of geology is the study of fossils?​ ​ (a)  

• Paleontology
• biology
• pedology

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What false idea states the geological processes occurred in the past at the same rate as at present?​ (a)  

• uniformitarianism
• gradualism
• catastrophism

What hypothetical timescale summarizes evolutionists' view of Earth's history?

c

b

geologic column

catastrophism

geologic time 

chart

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Imagine you're a time traveler, journeying through the eons of Earth's history. There's an idea that the natural laws you see in operation today have been the same throughout your journey. What's this idea called?

• Is it Darwinism?

• Could it be catastrophism?

• Maybe it's the principle of uniformity?

• Or is it uniformitarianism?

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Imagine you're a time-traveling scientist, and you've just met George Cuvier. He's about to share his groundbreaking idea that Earth's geological features were shaped by what?

• A theory called Darwinism

• An idea known as catastrophism

• The principle of uniformity

• A concept called uniformitarianism

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Can you guess the type of fossil that captures the fascinating details like animal footprints, delicate leaf outlines, and intricate skin imprints?

• Petrified fossils

• Mold fossils

• Print fossils

• Cast fossils

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Can you guess the type of fossil that is formed when plant and animal remains get replaced by minerals? It's like a natural magic trick!

• Mold Fossils

• Trace Fossils

• Petrified Fossils

• Cast Fossils

Imagine you're a time-traveling scientist! Can you figure out why most fossils probably formed during the Great Flood?

• The Flood wiped out all land animals not on the ark, leaving only fossils behind.

• The Flood deposited massive amounts of sediments, perfect for fossil formation.

• The Flood covered the entire surface of Earth, creating a global fossil record.

• The Flood caused drastic changes in Earth's climate, leading to rapid fossilization.

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