Soil
What is soil?
loose rock and bits of decaying plant and animal material
What is sedimentary rock?
the type of rock formed when layers of sediment are pressed together and harden
What is a mineral?
What we know about extinct plants and animals comes from their fossils.
Is it a biblical view (B), Is it a evolutionary view (E),or is it both a biblical view and evolutionary view (BE)
It is both a biblical view and evolutionary view (BE)
What is a rock?
a hard piece of the earth's surface
What does decay mean?
to break apart or rot
What is igneous rock?
the type of rock formed when melted rock cools
What minerals are easiest to find and give an example
common minerals, example could be salt
Fossils of fish and seashells are found on mountains because millions of years ago the mountains were once part of the ocean floor
Is it a biblical view (B), Is it a evolutionary view (E),or is it both a biblical view and evolutionary view (BE)
evolutionary view (E)
What is sediment?
small bits of weathered rock
What is humus?
the soft, dark part of soil formed from the remains of living things that have died and decayed
What is metamorphic rock?
the type of rock formed when sedimentary or igneous rocks are changed by great heat and pressure
What are rocks made up of and give an example
one or more minerals, example could be quartz
Most fossils formed during the Flood of Noah's day
Is it a biblical view (B), Is it a evolutionary view (E),or is it both a biblical view and evolutionary view (BE)
biblical view (B)
What does conserve mean?
to take care of and to use wisely a natural resource; to not waste
What is the layer which contains larger pieces of rock and less humus than topsoil?
subsoil
Flowing water, wind, ice, and plants can all cause
weathering
How do scientists classify rocks?
By how they are FORMED
Where in the Bible does it talk about the flood? Show me.
Genesis 7 and 8
What does erosion mean and give an example
the moving of weathered materials from one place to another on the earth's surface
Name all three layers of soil and give the definition of each
topsoil- the top layer of soil that contains the most humus; plants grow in this layers
subsoil- the second layer of soil; which contains larger pieces of rock and less humus than topsoil
bedrock- the layer of large, unbroken rock that lies under the subsoil
What are the four things that cause the weathering of rocks?
water, wind, ice, and plants
Scientists compare other minerals to the Mohs Hardness Scale to determine which property?
Hardness
What do biblical people and evolutionists both agree on?
adaptation
How is a landslide an example of erosion? Give me two complete sentences in your answer
Erosion is the movement of rocks and soil by water and wind. A landslide is the rapid downhill movement of a large amount of rocks and soil. Heavy rain and flooding can cause a landslide.