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Astronomy
100

Statement or an argument based on false or invalid evidence

What is a fallacy?

100

This is the fastest way to transfer energy

What is light?

100

As time progresses, the strength of Earth's magnetic field becomes __________

What is weaker?

100

This type of magnetic field is strong in many planets in our solar system?

What is dipole?

200

the magnetization left behind in a medium after an external magnetic field is removed

What is remanent magnetism?

200

According to the currently favored version of the big bang theory, the universe will continue to expand this much

What is indefinitely?

200

These are located within the earth's interior and create earth's magnetic field 

What are electric currents?

200

The sun reverses its magnetic field in a predictable time of _______

What is every eleven years?

300

a process of interpreting a text using one's on ideas or presuppositions

What is eisegetical? 

300

According to the currently favored version of the big bang, the temperature of the universe will continue to grow _________

What is colder?

300

These exist because the moon is closer to one side of the earth than the other, and thus gravity pulls harder on the other side

What are tidal bulges?

300

Most of the atoms in the sun are ionized because the temperature of the sun is ________

What is extremely hot?

400

The point in the orbit of a celestial body at which it is farthest from the sun

What is aphelion?

400

The distance between the earth and moon about 6000 years ago

What is 800 ft?

400

This type of event occurred during creation week and is why we can't explain it with naturalistic mechanisms

What is supernatural?

400

This is the approximate age of the earth based on Biblical principles 

What is 6000 years?

500
the condition in which different parts of an object rotate at different speeds
What is differential rotation?
500
These types of galaxies could not have existed as the big bang theory requires

What are spiral galaxies?

500

This was developed by astronomers in an attempt to reconcile the short life span of comets with their belief that the universe is billions of years old

What is an Oort Cloud?

500

This type of galaxy constantly becomes more and more twisted

What is a spiral galaxy?

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