Who?
What kind of scientist would study the planets and their orbits around the sun?
astronomer
An apple is red.
What kind of data is this?
descriptive data
One important presupposition of science is that every cause has a(n) ______________.
effect
Why does a scientist use controlled experiments?
- they can be repeated
- they only change one factor
- they provide measurable results
What is the gospel?
good news!
True or False: Meteorologists study the types and movements of meteors in space.
False
A _____________ is a model that describes what happens in nature and may use mathematical equations.
law
How is a scientific model helpful for a scientist?
- it is a simpler explanation
- it shows how something works
- it may be a visual
- it may include equations
- it may predict the outcome of an experiment
Why can a secular scientist and a Christian scientist look at the same data and come to different conclusions?
What is science?
The observation and interpretation of information about creation.
What type of scientists studies rock layers, minerals, and faults?
geologist
__________ (measured / descriptive) data is considered more reliable and repeatable than ___________ (measured / descriptive) data.
measured, descriptive
How does a hypothesis help the scientist?
- it provides direction for testing
- it offers an initial explanation for an observation
- it might be used to make predictions
Why study Earth Science? (Give three reasons)
- helping people
- declaring God's glory
- living for redemption
Summarize the Christian worldview with three words.
Creation, Fall, Redemption
A ______________ would most likely study the water and sediments in lakes.
limnologist
When you put the populations of different animals into a bar graph, you are displaying ______________ data that is obtained from other data.
derived
__________ are proposed to explain a scientist's observations - they tell how something works.
theories
Describe the two main commands of the Creation Mandate.
- fill the earth (be fruitful & multiply)
- study and use it wisely (have dominion & rule)
Give one example of a presupposition that you hold.
I am a conscious human being, not a brain in a jar.
What kind of science involves the classification and identification of layers of rocks?
stratigraphy
7000
List five of the seven steps of the scientific process in order.
1. Forming a scientific question
2. Conducting initial research
3. Stating a hypothesis
4. Collecting Data
5. Analyzing Data
6. Drawing Conclusions
7. Publishing Results
Why do scientists make inferences?
Inferences (conclusions) make statements about observations so that scientists can better understand the world.
What is the difference between a scientific theory and a scientific law?
a theory explains how
a law describes what