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| What does the theory of evolution state? |
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| This theory states that life began as a chance combination of nonliving chemicals. |
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| In the Psalms, what do the Heavens declare? |
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| The Heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:1 |
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| What does the second law of thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy state? |
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| This law of thermdynamics states that anything organized tends to become disorganized over time. |
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| What makes up our solar system? |
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| Our solar system is made up of a sun, eight planets and their moons, and thousands of asteroids. |
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| The ___ is an unusual, small, yellow star which provides the perfect amount of energy for life on earth. |
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| According to Psalm 24, what belongs to the Lord? |
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| The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1 |
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| What does the theory of the greenhouse effect suggest? |
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| The ________ _______ suggests that as atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, the earth's temperature increases. |
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| What is the importance of ozone? |
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| ______ is an important chemical for removing deadly radiation from our atmosphere. |
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| What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life? |
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| The earth's atmosphere must always contain 21% oxygen to maintain life. |
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| What is the definition of cataclysm? |
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| __________ is a violent, sudden change or disaster. |
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| That is the definition of uniformitarianism? |
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| __________ is the belief that Earth's past geological changes can be fully explained by processes taking place now. |
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| What does the theory of continental drift state? |
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| The_____ __ _________ _____ states that the contienetal plates can move. |
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| What is radiometric dating? |
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| ______ ______ uses the decay rate of radioactive material to date objects. |
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| Why is radiometric dating inaccurate? |
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| Radiometric dating is inaccurate because it assumes that you know specifics about the original material. |
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| What is the definition of organic matter? |
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| ______ ______ comes from, or is made up of, once-living things. |
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| What is the definition of good science? |
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| _____ _______ is defined as the constant search for accurate information. |
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| What was Copernicus famous for? |
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| _________ was a Polish scientist who first promoted the theory that the planets revolve around the sun. |
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| ______ ______ promoted natural selection as the method of evolutionary changes. |
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| He discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of flies on open meat. |
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| What are the four main chemiclas in a cell? |
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| the four main chemicals found in a cell are amino acids, lipids, prophyrins, andpolynucleotides. |
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| the smallest know living thing, proteins are long chains of amino acids. |
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| What is the definition of natural selection? |
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| ______ ________ is the ideal that the fittest survive and pass along their traits to their offspring. |
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| What is dhe significance of the Galapagos Islands? |
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| The __________ ________ are the place where Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations within animal species. |
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| ______________ are long, thin strings composed of DNA and proteins which carry genes. |
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| A _______ is the remains or traces of plants and animals that are found in rocks. |
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| _______ refers to a layer of rock thought to have been laid down at the same time. |
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| What is meant by the standard geological column? |
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| The ________ __________ is an imaginary column of rock believed to show various stages of fossilized life. |
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| What is the definition of homologous? |
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| In biology, __________ means similar structures or features of a plant or animal. |
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| What makes a woodpecker's beak unique? |
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| A _____ _____is designed with a pad of spongy tissue that acts as a shock absorber. |
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| How does the penguin care for its young? |
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| The ________ has a skin flap to keep an egg warm and perfectly shares the care of its chick with its mate. |
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| What is unusual about the tongue off a mallee fowl? |
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| used to test if the nest temperature has changed 1/10th of a degree. |
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| How does a bat emit sound to find food? |
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| The ______ is a mammal that ________ ______ up to 20 to 30 times a second to locate flying insects. |
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| What is unique about a gazelle? |
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| The __________ is a fast-running African mammal that would burn uup its brain while running if not for a specially designed cooling system. |
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| What is unique about the termite? |
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| The ______ is an insect that, no matter what the weather, always keeps its home at 64 degrees. |
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| How does a bee communicate? |
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| The bee uses very specific dances to communicate. |
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| What is unique about the army ant? |
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| The army ant is an insect that makes the queen's nest using its own workers. |
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| What is the definition of symbiotic? |
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| Symbiotic is the relationship between two creatures which makes them mutually dependent upon each other to sustain life. |
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| What is the definition of mimicry? |
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| Mimicry is a possible defense mechanism where and animal is designed to look like something else. |
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| What is the "hopeful monster" theory? |
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| The hopeful monster theory is an evolutionary theory which states that occasionally an animal births a totally new creature. |
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| What is the significance of of the discovery of Piltdown man? |
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| Piltdown man was a stained human skull and filed ape jaw used to support evolution but shown to be a hoax |
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| What does the word hominid mean? |
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| Hominid refers to bones paleontologists label as from the line of man. |
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| What does Genesis 2:7 state? |
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| The LORD God formed the man from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being. |
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| The skin is an organ helps regulate body temperature and is a disease barrier. |
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| What is the function of the heart? |
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| The heart is the most powerful muscle in the body,pumping 4,000 gallons of blood a day. |
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| What is the importance of the lungs? |
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| The lungs are two organs that pass oxygen into every red blood cell carried through their capillaries. |
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| What is the function of the medulla oblongata? |
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| The medulla oblongata is the lowest part of the brain and is responsible for automatic responses, like breathing. |
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| What is the job of the cerebellum? |
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| The cerebellum is the part of the brain associated with voluntary responses. |
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| the cereburm is the part of the brain which controls memory,senses,consciousness,and reasoning. |
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| For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities-His eternal power and divine nature-have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse. |
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| What is significant about the phrase, "here is what the Lord says?" |
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| "Here is what the Lord says," is a phrase in the Old Testament over 2,000 times. |
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| Archaeology is scientific study of the remains of the past. |
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| What is true about Jesus and Old Testament prophecy? |
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| Jesus is THE ONLY man to fulfill EVERY Old Testament prophecy. |
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| What was Jesus' first miracle as documented in the gospels? |
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| Jesus turned water from six 20-to 30-gallon jars into wine in John 2:1-11. |
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| Lazarus was Jesus' friend whom Jesus raised from the dead in John 11:1-44. |
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| What is the meaning of the gap theory? |
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| The gap theory suggests there may have been long periods of time between each Creation day. |
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| What is the day-age theory? |
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| The day-age theory suggests each Creation day represents a long period of time. |
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| What is the revelatory-day theory? |
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| The revelatory-day theory suggests it took god seven days to reveal how he created the world to Moses |
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