Fossils
Which kind of fossil is petrified wood?
What is a mineralized fossil?
An evolutionist’s worldview is based on which idea?
Living things are the result of entirely natural and random processes.
The Bible teaches that living things were created by God how long ago?
a few thousand years ago. (5-7,000)
How have theologians tried to harmonize evolution with the Bible?
They attempt to put the millions of years needed for evolution somewhere into the Bible’s story.
the idea that Earth’s physical processes operate at the same rate in the present as in the past
uniformitarianism
Which kind of fossil is a T. rex footprint?
What is a trace fossil?
Because a whale’s flipper and a bat’s wing have similar bone structure, evolutionists refer to the body parts as
What are homologous structures
How do creationists view mutations?
harmful. There was no sickness or death before the fall
the idea that organisms can gain new traits and pass on those traits to their offspring
theory of acquired characteristics
This theory states that individuals in a species must compete for the things needed to survive.
Theory of natural selection
The preserved remains of plants and animals are called
fossils
Modern evolutionists believe that these introduce information to produce new traits.
mutations
Different groups of organisms that God created to be distinct from each other
kinds
the blending of Darwin’s theories of natural selection with mutations and genetics
modern synthesis
What country are Mrs. B's son's originally from?
China
A spider encased in hardened amber is an example of a this type of fossil
original material
The pelvic spur of a boa, thought to be a leftover remnant of hind legs, is considered a ____ ____ by evolutionists.
_
vestigial structure
The kind of pet Mrs. Blaubach has
dog
the idea that species do not change over time
fixity of species
This states that mutations that introduce helpful traits will be passed down as a result of natural
selection.
modern synthesis
This record shows that many plants and animals from the past are no longer around today.
fossil
Evolutionists believe that the similarities in embryos suggest that all vertebrates had a
common ancestor
Both creationists and evolutionists recognize evidence for _____ _____ _____ _____.
change in living things
the idea that organisms with the best traits will survive and reproduce
survival of the fittest
Which concept illustrates how accumulating mutations actually makes organisms less fit for survival?
genetic load