General Knowledge Part 1
The following is an example of historical science...
A. predicting the number of hurricanes that might occur next year
B. launching a weather balloon to measure atmospheric conditions
C. creating a map that shows ocean currents
D. developing a model that describes how the Himalayan Mountains formed
What is...
D. developing a model that describes how the Himalayan Mountains formed?
Multiple Choice:
A geologist who works in petrology would be interested in mainly this...
A. describing and classifying layers of rock
B. studying faults and fractures in rocks and describing their arrangements
C. identifying rocks and minerals and explaining how they formed
D. earthquakes and the interior structure of the earth
What is...
C. identifying rocks and minerals and explaining how they formed?
This...
is a conclusion that is drawn from an assumed truth.
What is an inference?
This type of scientist studies faults and earthquakes.
What is a...
geologist?
God commanded man to fill the earth and have __________ over it.
What is dominion?
Multiple Choice:
The following typically comes FIRST in the scientific process...
A. experimenting
B. publishing findings
C. stating a hypothesis
D. building a theory
What is...
C. stating a hypothesis?
Multiple Choice:
The work of good science involves the following...
A. glorifying God
B. showing love to your neighbor
C. neither A nor B
D. both A and B
What is...
D. both A and B?
This is the process by which God restores all things to their original purpose of glorifying Him.
What is redemption?
This type of scientist studies water chemistry in lakes.
hydrologist?
New information that a scientist obtains from analyzing data is called ____________________.
What is derived?
Multiple Choice:
This is NOT and example of applying the Creation Mandate:
A. ridiculing a secular scientist because he believes that the earth is 4.5 billion years old
B. launching a satellite to improve communication
C. creating a device to measure earthquakes
D. building a dam to reduce flooding
What is....
A. ridiculing a secular scientist because he believes that the earth is 4.5 billion years old?
Multiple Choice:
The following statement is true:
A. A worldview is based on science.
B. A worldview is based on wisely using God's world.
C. A worldview is based on descriptive data.
D. A worldview is based on presuppositions.
What is...
D. A worldview is based on presuppositions?
This...
is observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature to enable people to exercise good and wise dominion over the world.
What is...
science?
This scientist studies ocean currents.
What is a...
marine scientist?
Scientist sometimes have to _______________ their hypotheses after analyzing their data.
The following step occurs LAST in a scientific study...
A. drawing conclusions
B. analyzing data
C. collecting data
D. publishing results
What is...
D. publishing results?
Multiple Choice:
These are the three foundational points of a Christian worldview: Creation, the Fall, and _____________.
A. Sin
B. Change
C. Data
D. Redemption
What is...
D. Redemption?
This...
is an idea assumed to be true.
What is...
presupposition?
This scientist studies climate change.
What is a...
meterologist?
The idea that the world operates in predictable and reliable ways is called the principle of ____________________.
What is uniformity?
Multiple Choice:
According to an important presupposition of science, for every observable result of a process, there must be an adequate...
A. cause
B. effect
C. hypothesis
D. inference
What is...
A. cause?
Multiple Choice:
The following is NOT true of a hypothesis...
A. It provides direction for testing.
B. It offers an initial explanation.
C. It might be used to make predictions.
D. It should be as complicated as possible.
What is...
D. It should be as complicated as possible?
This...
is a description that may include an equation with symbols.
What is a...
law?
This scientist studies galaxies and their stars.
What is an...
astronomer?
This type of scientist designs giant windmills to generate electricity.
What is an...
engineer?