| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 8.What is the importance of ozone? | Ozone is an important chemical because it absorbs deadly radiation from the sun. |
| 9. What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life? | The earth's atmosphere must always contain 21% oxygen to maintain life. |
| 10. What is the definition of cataclysm? | Cataclysm is a violent, sudden change or disaster. |
| 1. What does the theory of evolution state? | The theory of evolution states that life began as a chance combination of nonliving chemicals. |
| 2. In the Psalms, what do the Heavens declare? | The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands. Psalm 19:21 |
| 3.What does the second law of thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy, express? | The second law of thermodynamics, also called the law of entropy, expresses that anything organized tends to become disorganized over time. |
| 4. What makes up our solar system? | Our solar system is made up of a sun, eight planets and their moons, and thousands of asteroids. |
| 5. Describe the sun. | The sun is an unusual, small, yellow star that porvides the perfect amount of energy for life on earth. |
| 6. According to Psalm 24, what belongs to the Lord? | The earth is the Lord's and everything in it, the world and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1 |
| 7. What does the theory of the greenhouse effect suggest? | The greenhouse theory suggests that as atmospheric carbon dioxide increases, the earth's temperature increases. |
| 11. What is the definition of uniformitarianism? | Uniformitarianism is the belief that Earth's past geological changes can be fully explained by processes taking place now. |
| 12. What does the theory of continental drift state? | The theory of continental drift states that the continental plates can move. |
| 13. What is radiometric dating? | Radiometric dating uses the decay rate of radioactive material to date objects. |
| 14. Why is radiometric dating inaccurate? | Radiometric dating is inaccurate because it assumes that specifics are known about the original material. |
| 15. What is the definition of organic matter? | Organic matter comes from, or is made up of, once-living things. |
