What are mineralized fossils?
Minerals replace the original tissue forming an exact copy made of stone
True or false: Christians believe that all living things evolved over time and came from one common ancestor.
False; Christians believe GOD made all living things and the organisms in it.
Preserved remains of plants and animals are called what?
Fossils!!
What are carbonized fossils?
Organism decays leaving behind thin film of carbon in its image
God created all living things in how many days?
6 days
Fossils come in many ______?
Forms
What are molds and casts?
Organism decays leaving behind an imprint called a mold; this mold is filled with sediments forming a cast that is copy of the original organism (makes it solid)
True or false: Evolutionists believe that the earth evolved millions of years ago from one big bang
True
True or False: The fossil record is clear evidence of a worldwide flood
True
What is original material?
Organism is trapped in sap or resin that turns into amber
Who was Charles Darwin and what did he do?
Charles Darwin is a naturalist that believed the earth was a few thousand years old and studied the differences among animals making notes for local geology
People who believe that God spoke and created the earth and all forms of life in six days are called _______________.
Creationists
What are trace fossils?
Evidence that an organism leaves behind like footprints, burrows, and bite
Why do evolutionists and creationists view the history of change in living things differently?
We don’t believe the same things because they start with different beliefs about the story of the world.
Scientists cannot prove that one or the other is correct since the worlds past is no longer observable; we can examine how the different worldviews explains the evidence that we observe today.
Why must an organism be buried quickly to form a fossil?
To protect it from scavengers and decay