Creation Mandate
What is the commandment to use earth science to man's benefit called?
The Creation Mandate
What is a hypothesis and how is it written?
A statement that offers an initial explanation for an observation. It makes predictions and provides direction for testing. It is written, "if____then____because____."
What is matter?
Anything that occupies space and has mass.
What is a contact force?
A force where two objects must touch such as:
compression: causes a physical change such as crushing.
friction: two substances rubbing together like pushing a box along the floor.
tension: two things pulling such as pulling on a rope when playing tug of war.
What is energy?
The ability to do work
What are some examples of applying the Creation Mandate?
Creating water purification systems, studying earthquakes, exploring space.
What is a model?
A workable explanation of what the scientist thinks is happening. They aren't perfect and often change.
What are the states of matter?
solid, liquid, gas, plasma
What is a pure substance?
A single element or compound.
What must objects have in order to have kinetic energy?
mass and movement/speed
What are the three foundational points of a Christian Worldview?
The creation, the fall, and redemption.
What is a presupposition?
An idea that is assumed to be true
What is vaporization?
The process of liquid vaporizing into the air. Boiling and evaporation are examples.
What is a mixture?
A physical combination of two or more pure substances.
What must an object have in order to have potential energy?
mass and height
What is redemption?
The process by which God restores all things to their original purpose
What is a law?
A scientific DESCRIPTION that may include symbols and equations.
Which state of matter has the most energy?
Plasma
What is a physical change?
A change that does not affect the chemical make-up of a substance. It often looks different.
How do all forces act?
in pairs
What is the principle of uniformity?
The idea that the world operates in predictable and reliable ways.
What is a theory?
A scientific EXPLANATION.
What affects a substance's state of matter the most?
temperature
What is a chemical change?
A change that results in a change in the chemical make-up of substances.
What are the field forces?
magnetism, electricity, gravity.