Define
Evolutionary hypothesis stating that all of the universe's matter, energy, and space existed in a dense and extremely hot point that suddenly began to rapidly expand, eventually forming the universe known today.
the big bang
The deepest known point in the ocean
Challenger Deep
Compare the evolutionary and biblical accounts of man's origin
evolutionary account: humans evolved from a common ancestor along with monkeys and apes; the details of this supposed process are unclear due to lack of evidence
biblical account: God created man and woman in His image from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils to give him life' account is clear and complete
Would melted sea ice or a melted iceberg taste like salt water? Why or why not?
No; when seawater freezes, the salt is left behind
Situation in which an organism shows no change between its appearance in the fossil record and at the present day
Stasis
The Atlantic's well-known mid-ocean ridge
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Why is the Cambrian explosion a problem for evolution?
Describe how sonar works. Could sonar be used to detect seamounts, whales, or tsunamis? Why or why not?
Sonar works by emitting a 'ping' of sound waves underwater that is reflected by any submerged object. The size, distance, and direction of any solid object in the water can be determined by analyzing the echoes
Seamounts and whales can be detected using sonar because they are solid objects that sound waves can bounce off of
Tsunamis cannot be detected using sonar because they are movements of the water, not solid objects
Circular path in which surface currents move
gyre
The metric and English units usually used to measure hydrostatic pressure
kilopascals (kPa), pounds per square inch (psi)
Explain why Seymouria, Archaeopteryx, and Tiktaalik fail to provide evidence for evolution
Seymouria: the fossil record shows that it lived at the same time as reptiles, so it cannot be intermediate between reptiles and amphibians
Archaeopteryx: the strange characteristics on this bird have been found on other birds, including some still alive today, making it an unreliable intermediate between reptiles and birds.
Tiktaalik: the pectoral fins are entirely fish fins for swimming, not walking, showing it to not be an intermediate between fish and tetrapods
Why does the stasis of organisms like tuatara and cockroaches pose a problem for evolutionists?
thermocline
Four divisions of the geologic column
eon
era
period
epoch
Explain the formation of an atoll
Coral grows on the sides of an inactive seamount that is visible above the ocean's surface
The volcanic peak begins crumbling away by waves; the coral reef continues to grow upward
The island sinks back into the volcano; the reef that remains forms the atoll
How does the lack of intermediates affect Darwin's ideas of evolution?
If Darwin's idea of evolution were true, there would be many fossils of intermediates
Small ape that was once thought by evolutionists to be an early link in the supposed genealogy of man, but is actually similar to modern orangutans
Ramapithecus
Five main types of fossils
mold fossil
print fossil
resin fossil
whole-specimen fossil
Explain how temperature and salinity affect the density of seawater
The more salt that water contains, the higher its density will be, because salt is denser than water. Cold water is considerably denser than warm water of the same salinity
Neo-catastrophism is a modern hypothesis of uniformitarianism with occasional catastrophes
Both uniformitarianism and neo-catastrophism claim that the earth is much older than Scripture indicates and deny special creation and the Flood