A Special Place
Our seasons are most directly caused by this
earth's tilt
the study of the earth
geology
These can help define the shape of structures deep in the earth's interior to its core
seismic waves (earthquakes)
A Christian should be concerned about this happening to a species
becoming extinct
This planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth
Jupiter
The earth's crust is made up of large divisions known as this
tectonic plates
James Hutton introduced this concept to geology
uniformitarianism
This layer of the earth is thinner under oceans than under the continents
crust
If a natural resource has been located and identified and is currently being used
actual resource
The earth is the only body in our solar system that has this type of atmosphere
transparent
This is the best way to describe the earth's orbit
an ellipse
Secular geologists currently believe the earth is this old
4.5 billion years
The thinnest layer of the earth
crust
Managing a renewable resource requires knowing how fast it can be __________
replaced
This protects us from harmful radiation particles that are streaming through space
magnetic field
According to this view of the earth, its solar system, and the universe, our planet and its stars are quite ordinary
secular view
Young-earth creationists believe the earth is this old
6000-7000 years
Scientists believe that the earth's core is composed mostly of this material
iron
This person is concerned with how sustainable yields work with a renewable resource
resource manager
Besides providing safety for life, earth's location in this is ideal for God's image bearers by allowing us a clear view of the heavens
Milky Way galaxy
If this were perpendicular to its orbital plane, there would be a wide, hot equatorial belt and very cold polar zones
earth's axis
The old-earth view of the earth's history, which includes assigning ages to rocks that extend far back into time
deep-time viewpoint
The core material is _______ than the mantle material
denser
These properties can make a resource precious or valuable
the need or demand for it
how accessible it is
The least dangerous location in a large galaxy like ours
the space between arms of the galaxy