Earth Science Chapter 1 Study Guide

The commandment to study and use the earth and its resources for God's glory and man's benefit is called __________.

• the Great Commandment

• the principle of uniformity

• creational goodness

• the Creation Mandate

Which of these is not an example of applying the Creation Mandate?

• ridiculing a secular scientist because he believes that the earth is 4.5 billion years old

• launching a satellite to improve communication

• creating a device to measure earthquakes

• building a dam to reduce flooding

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The three foundational points of a Christian worldview should be the Creation, the Fall or Curse, and __________.

• change

• Redemption

• sin

• data

Which of these statements is most true?

• A worldview is based on descriptive data.

• A worldview is based on dominion science.

• A worldview is based on faith.

• A worldview is based on presuppositions.

One of the main purposes of science is __________.

• to give final answers to life's big questions

• to prove that all things came from natural origins

• to create better models of the way the universe works

• to disprove the Bible

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What is not true about a hypothesis?

• It provides direction for testing.

• It offers an initial explanation for an observation.

• It might be used to make predictions.

• It should be as complicated as possible.

A worldview is based on __________.

• presuppositions

• only scientific data

• random guesses

• temporary opinions

Redemption, as a foundational point of a Christian worldview, refers to __________.

• the process of scientific discovery

• the belief in salvation and restoration

• the study of natural phenomena

• the rejection of all worldviews

The principle of uniformity is __________.

• the belief that scientific laws are the same everywhere and at all times

• a commandment in the Bible

• a type of scientific model

• a method of hypothesis testing

Scientists use models to __________.

• always get the right answer

• provide workable explanations for observations

• avoid making predictions

• ignore evidence

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