Recalling Facts 1
Give a simple definition for biological evolution.
The idea that living things can change from one kind of organism into another kind of organism over time.
A fossil is the __________ of a plant or animal.
What two events in Genesis have a great impact on how Creationists view the history of life on earth?
The creation by God of disinct kinds of organisms and the Flood.
Why can Radiocarbon dating be used to determine the ages of "young" fossils only?
Carbon-14 decays relatively rapidly compared with other isotopes.
Why do Evolutionists and Creationists look at the same evidence but draw different conclusions?
They start with different worldviews.
True or False, Only the hard parts of animals, such as bones or teeth, can become fossils.
False
Describe two theories that contributed to Darwin's thinking leading up to the theory of evolution.
Theory of acquired characteristics - that living things can change
Uniformitarianism - changes occur through slow, steady, natural processes.
What do all attempts to harmonize evolution with the Bible have in common?
They all ignore the plain meaning of the text.
What are three difficulties with the evolutionist view of the fossil record?
1- dating of fossils is based on assumed decay rates and initial amounts of isotopes may not be valid.
2 - Radiocarbon dating has shown many "ancient" fossils are actually "young"
3 - Lack of transitional forms.
Why is it a mistake to say that God created every species of living thing during Creation Week of Genesis?
The Bible says God created every KIND of living thing. Kind and species are not the same thing.
In addition to his observations of local wildlife, what else did Darwin observe, collect or take notes of during his voyage aboard the HMS Beagle?
fossil specimens and local geology
What does the expression Survival of the fittest mean?
Organisms with traits that allow them to better compete for survival will reproduce and pass those traits on to their offspring.
Which is not an example of a fossil?
a- ground sloth bones found in a tar bit
b - bird eggshell fragments found in an abandoned nest.
c - an ant found in a piece of amber
d- a hadrosaur track found in a layer of rock
b
Genetic Load makes an organism less fit for long-term survival.
Would Creationists agree that the example of the peppered moth is an example of natural selection?
Yes.
According to the modern synthesis, new traits are produced by _____________.
mutations
Absolute dating measures the ratio of stable and unstable ________________ to determine the ages of rock layers.
isotopes
Describe how relative dating is used to date fossils.
Relative dating assigns ages to fossils on the basis of their position below or above rock layers who's ages are thought to be known.
What evidence suggests to creationists that the fossil record was formed quickly during the flood rather than over millions of years?
1- Many fossils are found in rocks formed by waterborne sediment.
2 - large fossil graveyards
3 - fossil formation requires rapid burial and compression
Why is the case of the peppered moth not a good example to use in the defense of evolution?
The change in color is due to variation within a kind and not a change of one organism into another.
Evolutionists believe that similar organisms evolved from a(n) __________________________.
common ancestor
The foreleg bones of frogs and foxes are similar. What would Evolutionists call this an example of?
homologous structures
If a fossil is found in a layer of rock above another layer whose age is "known", is the fossil considered to be older or younger than the layer of known age?
younger
According to a creationist view, do mutations add increasing or decreasing order or disorder to an organisms DNA?
mutations add disorder to an organisms DNA which is called genetic Load.
Does a belief in evolution provide a solid basis for moral behavior?
No, it teaches that life has no purpose or special value.