Vocab
Creation Mandate
God's command to people to fill the earth and have dominion over it
What is a worldview based on?
Presuppositions
When it comes to Earth History tell me the secular worldview and the Christian worldview?
Secular-4.5 Billion years
Christian-7,000 years
Describe to me what Measured Data is?
data collected using various instruments in numerical value
Studying the moon and stars is part of which area of science?
Astronomers
a model used as framework to explain many observations
Studying climate change deals with which area of science?
Give me the definition of the Principle of Uniformity?
the world operates in a reliable and constant way
A geologists studying petrology would be interested in what?
identifying rocks & minerals and explaining how they are formed
(True or False) An example of historical would be looking at various rip tides of the Atlantic Ocean in the months April to August in the year 2023
False- historical science things in the past and formation of unobservable things
Secular
without worldly religion
What is the purpose of a hypothesis?
direction for testing, initial observation of something observed, make predictions
What are the 3 foundational points of the Christian worldview?
Creation, Fall, Redemption
List out all 7 Steps of the Scientific Process?
1. Form a Scientific Question 2. Conduct initial research 3. State the hypothesis 4. Collect data 5. Analyze data 6. Draw conclusions 7. Publish Results
Designing weather balloon's to study the Earth's atmosphere is part of which area of science?
Engineer
Law
a description that may include an equation using symbols
Described to me what Derived Data is?
Data that is obtained from other information
Describe to me the Principle of Cause and Effect?
every observable result of a process, there must be an adequate cause
What is the purposes of Earth Science?
to exercise dominion, deal with problems of a fallen world, and understand God’s world in the light of God’s Word
Studying water chemistry in Lake Jordan is used in which area of science?
Hydrologists
Science
observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature for people to exercise good and wise dominion of God's world
Christians and secularists can look at the same information and arrive at different conclusions. How is this possible?
they have different worldviews/interpretations
What is the goal of operational science?
to extend theories and create more accurate models
Why does scientist prefer control experiments?
they only allow one factor to vary at a time
Studying faults and earthquakes is part of which area of science?
Geologists