Geology
What is strata?
A large layer of rock
What causes sea-floor spreading?
Magma
Are the order of events in which the world was created the same for creation scientists and secular scientists?
no, the order of events in the Genesis Creation account is different from how secular scientists believe things have evolved.
What is the difference between a seismometer and a seismograph?
Seismometer: DETECTS earth waves
seismograph: CHARTS/DRAWS earth waves
Is there order and observable patterns in the solar system?
yes...God's creation is orderly
What are tectonic plates?
Pieces of earth's crust. They can be made of continental crust or oceanic crust.
What can cause earthquakes?
volanic eruptions, landslides, slipping faults
For how long did it rain during the flood?
Forty days and forty nights
What is a tsunami?
An ocean wave caused by an earthquake
What is Continental drift theory?
The belief that all the continents were once connected and drifted apart, which is why so many of the same fossils are found on each continent. It wasn't accepted because it couldn't explain how continents moved such great distances.
Where are most major faults in the US found?
mountain ranges
What is elasticity?
The property of material allowing it to change shape without breaking under pressure.
How many days did Noah's family spend in the Ark?
371 days
How often are earthquakes felt?
Very rarely. Most earthquakes are too gentle for people to feel.
What is a tidal wave?
A wave caused by tides (gravitational forces between the sun, moon, and earth).
How do rocks respond to stress?
Different rocks respond in different ways. Some move but don't break (elastic), some break, some crack, some slide.
What is an aftershock?
smaller earthquakes caused by major earthquakes
What is the most significant physical even in earth's history, other than Creation?
The flood
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk
hazard: a source of danger, we cannot change these
risk: a possibility of injury, death, or damage to property, we can reduce or eliminate these
What causes most of the deaths and damages we see from earthquakes?
buildings collapse, fires ignite from broken fuel and electrical lines, tsunamis, avalanche, landslides.
The actual earthquake/shaking of the earth isn't what causes the destruction.
What is a fault?
A crack in the rock where movement has occurred
Where do most earthquakes occur?
Near the edges of tectonic plates
What are the three main potential explanations for the origin of the earth? Which one is acceptable to Christians?
1. The earth has always existed.
2. The earth formed naturally out of preexisting materials.
3. The earth was created supernaturally out of nothing.
How can scientists predict earthquakes?
They can't. Earthquakes are unpredictable. Scientists can only measure them.
Describe an earthquake's focus and epicenter.
epicenter: the point on earth's surface directly over the focus