Earth's Structure
Our Solar System
Geology
Match me
Wild Cards
100
The Moho is found at the
Bottom of the crust
100
The moon’s gravity produces
The tides on Earth
The tilt of the earth
Neither A or B
Both A and B
1. The tides on Earth
100
The word geology literally means the study of the
Earth
100
Which letter matches?
- Asthenosphere
D
100
This earth layer contains both a solid and liquid part.
The core
200
Which of these layers of the earth is the thinnest?
Asthenosphere
Crust
Mantle
Core
Crust
200
Our seasons are most directly caused by
The earth’s tilt
200
Young-earth creationists believe the earth’s age is about
6000-7000 years
200
Which letter matches?
- Crust
A
200
What biblical event would be most in conflict with an old-earth geology viewpoint?
The Flood
300
The earth’s crust is made up of large divisions known as
Tectonic plates
300
Our moon is ________ the average moon in our solar systemMuch larger than
Much larger than
300
Secular geologists currently believe that the earth’s age is
4-5 billion years
300
Which letter matches?
- Mohorovici discontinuity
B
300
A resource manager who is concerned with sustainable yields would be working with
A renewable resource
400
Scientists believe that the earth’s core is composed mostly of
Iron
400
Which planet's gravity is most responsible for keeping asteroids away from Earth?
Jupiter
400
Who is considered the ‘Father of Geology’?
Charles Lyell
400
Which letter matches?
- Divided into tectonic plates
C
400
Which of these is a biological natural resource?
Soil
Seawater
Sunlight
Shrimp
Shrimp
500
This layer occupies the highest percentage of earth's volume
the Mantle
500
Name three features of the earth that point to supernatural design
Earth's ideal mass, rotation, magnetic field, atmosphere, mixture and protection, the presence of large quantities of liquid water, or it's location in the solar system/universe
500
Who restored support for a young-earth view of geology by writing The Genesis Flood in 1961? (2 people)
John Whitcomb AND Henry Morris
500
Which letter matches?
- Possibly the source of earth's magnetic field
F
500
Why do many modern secular geologists avoid describing themselves as uniformitarian? What would they like to be called instead?
Most modern geologists acknowledge that our present world could not have reached its current state at the rates of change we see today. Therefore one or more catastrophes had to have occurred.
Neocatastrophists.