Earth Science Jeopardy

Creation

100

God commanded man to fill the earth and have what over it.

Dominion

200

The commandment to study and use the earth and its resources for God's glory and man's benefit is called

the Creation Mandate.

300

The process by which God restores all things to their original purpose of glorifying Him

Redemption

400

This is the collection of observations, explanations, and models produced through an organized study of nature, and the processes found in nature, for the purpose of enabling people to exercise good and wise dominion over God's world. 

Science

500

This theory proposes that a great amount of time occurred between Genesis 1:1 and Genesis 1:2

The Gap Theory

Views of da world

100

The three foundational points of a Christian worldview should be the Creation, the Fall or Curse, and

Redemption.

200

A theoretical, tiny, and dense volume of matter called a singularity is an important component of the

Big Bang theory.

300

An idea that does not take into account spiritual things, especially the truth of the Bible

Secular idea

400

This type of creationist would believe that the earth is only about 7000 years old

Young-earth

500

The belief that the world operates in predictable and reliable ways is called the principle of what?

uniformity

Scientific Structure

100

Which of these typically comes first in the scientific process?

A. publishing findings

C. stating a hypothesis

B. building a theory

D. experimenting

stating a hypothesis

200

This step would probably be the last to occur in a scientific study

publishing results

300

Hypotheses and laws are examples of this

models

400

a description that may include an equation with symbols

law

500

An idea that is assumed to be true

presupposition

Scientist

100

A scientist that might study galaxies and their stars

astronomer

200

A scientist that might design giant windmills to generate electricity

engineer

300

A scientist that might study ocean currents

Marine scientist

400

A scientist that might study water chemistry in a lake

hydrologist

500

A scientist that might study climate change

meteorologist

Wild Card

100

If scientific information is collected with an instrument containing a numerical scale, it is most likely

measured data.

200

Why do scientists prefer controlled experiments?

1. They allow only one factor to vary.
2. They use only measured data.
3. They are based on hypotheses.
4. They usually cost less.

1. They allow only one factor to vary.

300

Why did the chicken cross the road?

To get to the other side. 

400

This type of data is usually considered to be less repeatable and reliable data. 

Descriptive data

500

This is what Miss Robinson studied in college

Sustainable Development