Science

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uniformitarianism states that

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geologic change occurs over long periods of time by a sequece of almost imperceptible events

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a biblical worldview is essential for the proper study of science. which of hte following is not a part of a biblical worldview

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objective ultimate truth is unknowable

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the systems of hte earth are

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the biosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and atmosphere

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the "father of modern geology" is

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james hutton

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christians and non-christians alike should be motiviated to study the natural world for reasons beyond just gaining knowledge. god (the creator) has revealed himself through his creation. which scriptural reference clearly shows this?

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romans 1:20

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the hardness of a mineral on "moh's scale of hardness" has a hardness of

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ten

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hardness is

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the resistance of a mineral to scratching

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a certain mineral has a specific gravity of 0.9. which of the following statements concerning this mineral is true

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this mineral is less dense than water

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which of hte following woul be classified as a "native element"

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Cu

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the two most abundant elements in earth's crust are

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oxygen and silicon

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what is the basic unit of a carbonate mineral

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CO3 2-

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which of the folowing is not a type of luster

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fibrous

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the most predominate mineral on the earth's surface are the

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silicates

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which out of the following is a carbonate rock-forming mineral

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calcite

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which one of the following rock-forming minerals is composed of the highest % of silica

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quartz

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igneous rocks from by

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cooling and solidification of magma

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what information can be obtained by studying internal sedimentary structures of sedimentary rock

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1. these stuctures are a record of global catastrophe often referred to as "noah's flood"
2. sedimentary structures provide an indication of the environment present during trasportation and deposition prior to lithification

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lithification is the process of rock formation from sediment, generally described in three steps. these steps are

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deposition, compression, cementation

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igneous rocks are classified based on texture and composition. the following pairs are matched based on composition. which of htese pairs of igneous rocks is mismatched

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diorite-peridotite

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carl froede, the author of your supplemental textbook, "field studies in catastrophic geology" proposed that uniformitarian processes began

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at the end of the ice age, aproximately 3,500 to 6,500 years ago

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granite is a type of rock that forms from magma and is characterized by large crystal grains (big enough to see w/o magnification). this characterizes granite as

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intrusive igneous rock

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gabbro and basalt have a composition containing 45-50% silica. this results in a dark rock that is classified based on that composition as

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mafic

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as magma cools, the first rocks to solidify (crystallize)

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have hte least silica content

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the same mineral that solidifies slowly to form granite can also erupt to form

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rhyolite

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obsidian

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is finely crystalline

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galena is a (an)

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sulfide mineral

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weathering and erosion near the earth's surface create the materials for

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sedimentary rocks

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which of hte following types of igneous rock have hte most silica content

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ultramafic

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lithification

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going froms sediment to sedimentary "settling" rock

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weather, erosion, transportation, and deposition occur

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when igneous "fire-formed" rocks change to sediment

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melting prduces a new form of material during the process from

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metamorphic "changed from" rock to magma

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lithifeid gravel is

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conglomerate

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clastic sedimentary rock is composed of

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particles of weathered rocks

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lithified clay is

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shale

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the fundamental source of energy that drives earth's surface systems is

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the sun

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the tendency of some minerals to break along a flat surface is called

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cleavage

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methodological naturalism is a term used to describe modern science. which ofhte following is NOT a characteristic of methodological naturalism

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acknowledges god is sovereign over his creation

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the age of the earth is estimated to be

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1. 6,000 to 10,000 years odl from a biblical framework
2. 4.6 billion years old from a methodological naturalism (uniformitarianism) framework

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which of hte following minerals is the hardest (based on moh's hardness scale)

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quartz

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sediment is classified based on particle size. what is the class of sediment that is between 64-256 mm (tennis ball to basketball size)

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cobble

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deep ground water saturating rock a kilometer underground is a component of the

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geosphere

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a pool of liquid magma is a component of the

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geosphere

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which physical properties distinguish a particular mineral from all others

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chemical compostion and crystal structure