Earth's Origins
Scientists estimate the Earth is this many years old, based on dating of rocks and meteors.
4.5 billion years
What does Genesis 1:2 describe about the early Earth?
“The earth was invisible and unfinished, and darkness was over the deep.”
What does Genesis 1:6-7 say about the firmament?
“Let there be a firmament in the midst of the water… God divided the water under the firmament from the water above.”
What does Genesis 1:14-16 say about Day 4?
God made the sun, moon, and stars to give light and mark seasons.
What does Genesis 1:20-23 describe about Day 5?
God created fish, birds, and great sea creatures.
According to Genesis 1:1, this event marks the beginning of creation.
“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth”
What scientific condition corresponds to the darkness described in Genesis 1:2?
The Earth was extremely hot with volcanic activity and meteor bombardments.
What scientific event corresponds to the creation of the firmament?
Meteor bombardment altered the atmosphere, separating water vapor layers.
What scientific event corresponds to the light from celestial bodies reaching Earth?
Oxygen from stromatolites cleared the atmosphere, allowing sunlight and moonlight.
What scientific event corresponds to this creation?
The Cambrian Explosion, around 550 million years ago, when diverse life forms appeared.
These cosmic events, commanded by God according to the interpretation, contributed to the formation of Earth.
Gigantic supernova explosions from the Big Bang.
What happened on Day 1 morning according to Genesis?
God said, “Let there be light,” and light was created.
What does Genesis 1:9-10 say about the formation of land?
“Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear.”
What was the “Snowball Earth” event?
A global ice age caused by low CO₂
What major extinction event marks the end of the Cambrian Explosion?
An asteroid impact in the Yucatán Peninsula caused the extinction of dinosaurs and many species.
What evidence from meteor rocks supports the idea that water covered the early Earth?
Bubbles of water found in ancient meteor rocks.
What scientific event allowed light to reach Earth’s surface on Day 1?
The atmosphere became translucent, allowing sunlight to penetrate.
What scientific event corresponds to the formation of continents?
Gigantic earthquakes and tectonic activity formed a single landmass.
What caused the Snowball Earth to happen?
Three things: tropical continents absorbed CO₂, the breakup of the supercontinent Rodinia increased weathering, and a massive volcanic eruption near the equator removed even more CO₂, cooling the planet.
What scientific evidence supports this extinction?
Fossil records, high CO₂ levels, global fires, and a thin layer of fossilized plants.
What type of volcanic rock indicates lava erupted under water, confirming early Earth was covered by water?
Pillow lavas
What other creation is believed to have occurred on Day 1 besides light?
The creation of angels and heavenly beings.
What is the first sign of life on Earth according to science?
Stromatolites formed by cyanobacteria in shallow water, producing oxygen, consistent with Genesis 1:11.
What caused the Snowball Earth to melt?
Massive volcanic eruptions released CO₂, warming the planet.
What life forms appeared in Day 6 morning?
Creeping things, mammals, and humans.