WorksheetsLife Science Ch 5 Test (BJU)
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 22mins
T. rex teeth found in a fossil graveyard are which kind of fossil?
carbonized fossil
mineralized fossil
original material
trace fossil
Why do evolutionists and creationists view the history of change in living things differently?
Creationists believe in changes only in the present, not changes in the past.
Evolutionists believe in changes only in the past, not changes in the present.
Living things have not changed in the present or in the past.
Evolutionists and creationists start with different worldviews.
Darwin’s explanation for the theory of natural selection includes all of the following except
that individuals in a species compete for the things needed to survive.
that mutations cause new traits to be formed in a population.
that some individuals have traits that make them better able to compete.
that with each new generation, the traits that better allow survival become more common.
A fossil is found above an igneous rock layer that is dated at 50 million years. Scientists would then conclude that the fossil is
younger than 50 million years
older than 50 million years
50 million years old
not able to be dated
Which method of rock dating can be used only for “young” fossils?
absolute dating
carbon-14 dating
relative dating
double dating
Because a whale’s flipper and a bat’s wing have similar bone structure, evolutionists refer to the body parts as
common ancestors
homologous structures
transitional forms
vestigial structures
Which of the following illustrate(s) problems with the methods of dating rocks?
A. It is quite common for absolute dating methods to yield ages that are known to be incorrect.
B. Carbon-14 has been found in fossils considered millions of years old, showing the fossils to be much younger.
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
Which of the following present(s) a problem for evolutionists attempting to use homologous structures to prove ancestry?
A. A common designer could also be responsible for the homologous structures that we observe.
B. Animals do not have homologous structures.
C. both A and B
D. neither A nor B
The Bible teaches that living things were created by God
A. as unicellular life that needed to evolve.
B. with millions of years in between each of the six days of Creation.
C. a few thousand years ago.
D. a few billion years ago.
Which of the following is not a part of the biblical view of the history of life?
A. God's original creation was 'very good.'
B. God created each kind of organism fully formed.
C. Sickness and death have always been present.
D. All the air-breathing land animals, except those on the Ark, perished in the Flood.
How do creationists view mutations?
A. as agents capable of changing one kind of organism into a different kind
B. as an upward march of progress
C. as evidence of the increasing disorder in creation as a result of the Fall
D. as most helpful to small, isolated groups of organisms
How have theologians tried to harmonize evolution with the Bible?
A. They attempt to put the millions of years needed for evolution somewhere into the Bible’s story.
B. They believe the biblical account of Creation as it is written in the Scriptures.
C. They believe that death did not occur until after the Fall.
D. They try to combine the idea of fixity of species with the biblical account.
A spider encased in hardened amber is an example of a mineralized fossil.
True
False
The theory of natural selection states that individuals in a species must compete for the things needed to survive.
True
False
Modern evolutionists believe that mutations introduce information to produce new traits.
True
False
The pelvic spur of a boa, thought to be a leftover remnant of hind legs, is considered a vestigial structure by evolutionists.
True
False
Evolutionists believe that the similarities in embryos suggest that all vertebrates had a common ancestor.
True
False
A “living fossil” is a plant or animal fossil containing live tissue or cells.
True
False
Created kinds and different species refer to the same groups of organisms.
True
False
Many fossilized animals show strong evidence of having died by comet impact.
True
False
Jesus quoted Genesis as though it described real people and events.
True
False
If the Bible’s account of Creation is true, what would we expect to find in regard to genetics? Select all that apply and write the letter(s) of your choice in the blank.
A. Each created kind of organisms has at least some DNA that is unique to that organism.
B. Since creation was originally “very good,” changes to DNA codes are mostly harmful.
C. The DNA of one kind of organism can change into the DNA of another kind.
D. The variation in DNA allows populations to produce many species and fill the earth.
The idea that organisms can gain new traits and pass on those traits to their offspring
Fixity of species
Survival of the fittest
Uniformitarianism
Modern synthesis
Theory of acquired characteristics
The blending of Darwin’s theories of natural selection with mutations and genetics
Fixity of species
Survival of the fittest
Uniformitarianism
Modern synthesis
Theory of acquired characteristics
The idea that organisms with the best traits will survive and reproduce
Fixity of species
Survival of the fittest
Uniformitarianism
Modern synthesis
Theory of acquired characteristics
The idea that species do not change over time
Fixity of species
Survival of the fittest
Uniformitarianism
Modern synthesis
Theory of acquired characteristics
The idea that Earth’s physical processes operate at the same rate in the present as in the past
Fixity of species
Survival of the fittest
Uniformitarianism
Modern synthesis
Theory of acquired characteristics
The preserved remains of plants and animals are called (a) .
The places where evolutionary family tree branches connect represent a _____ ______ that similar organisms evolved from.
(a)
Different groups of organisms that God created to be distinct from each other are knows as (a) .
How does the fossil record show that life has changed on Earth? Choose all that apply.
The fossil record contains plants that once existed but are no longer alive today.
The fossil record contains animals that once existed but are no longer alive today.
The fossil record shows that some kinds of organisms are now less common than in the past.
The fossil record shows only the same animals and plants alive today.
Why are transitional forms a problem for evolutionists? Choose all that apply.
If evolution is true, there would have been millions of organisms in the past with partially developed body parts.
The intermediate creatures (transitional forms) are not found in fossil records.
The intermediate creatures (transitional forms) are found in fossil records.
The intermediate creatures (transitional forms) are all alive today.
Identify a problem with using vestigial structures to support evolution. Choose all that apply.
Vestigial structures may not actually be evolutionary “leftovers.”
Vestigial structures may have a purpose that has not yet been discovered.
Several vestigial structures were once thought to be useless, but now have a known purpose (tonsils, appendix, pituitary gland, thymus gland are examples).
Vestigial structures were meant to make organisms look ridiculous.
What is the “dinosaur death pose,” and how is this evidence for biblical creation? Choose all that apply.
The dinosaur death pose describes the posture of animals that have died by drowning.
The dinosaur death pose describes the posture of animals that have died by dinosaurs killing them.
Many fossilized animals show strong evidence of having died in watery surroundings, giving evidence for the biblical amount of the Flood.
No fossil evidence exists for animals dying in watery surroundings, as described in the biblical account of the Flood.
On the basis of our understanding of mutations, why must evolutionist believe that the earth is very old? Choose all that apply.
For an animal to evolve, millions of mutations are required.
Mutations are rare.
The only mutations passed on to offspring are those find in the DNA of gamates.
In order for evolution to be possible, a lot of time is needed to produce the mutations necessary for evolution.
How does the concept of genetic load provide evidence against evolution? Choose all that apply.
Evolutionists believe that random mutations provide the changes necessary to change on organism into another type of organism.
Random mutations are typically harmful or even fatal.
Even if the mutations are nonfatal, the more random mutations an organism has, the more the DNA has been degraded.
The piling up of mutations makes the organism less fit for survival and eventually leads to extinction.
Which are major problems encountered when we attempt to harmonize Darwinism with the biblical account of Creation? Choose all that apply.
The Bible states that plants were created on Day 3, before the sun was created on Day 4. Plants couldn't not survive millions of years without sun.
Jesus and the authors of the Bible quote Genesis as real history.
If the Bible is not true about the beginning of the world, then we cannot trust its authority on other matters, such as sin and salvation.
The Bible teaches that death is a result of sin, a and yet evolution would require death before the Fall.
Evolution is random and pointless and yet God’s Word reveals that all creation has purpose: to glorify God.
