Does a higher power (e.g. god) exist?
NO
How old is earth?
4.6 billion years
Survival of the fittest
TRUE or FALSE: Humans and apes share a common ancestor
TRUE (according to science)
Mechanism of evolution that affects genetic diversity
Genetic drift OR Gene flow OR mutation OR natural selection
What side would materialistic evolutionists take in the scopes trial?
We would be on Scopes' side!
Layers in the earth are evidence of...
The timeline of earth's age, sediments leave layers
TRUE or FALSE: Evolution is a linear process that always makes better organisms
FALSE
This diagram shows the evolutionary relationships between organisms
This scientific theory developed by Charles Darwin is supported by materialists
Evolution
Materialists believe personality and behaviour is shaped by
genetics and environmental factors
Patterson determined the age of the earth by comparing sediments from the bottom of the ocean to what?
Analagous Structures
Individuals with heritable traits better suited to the environment will survive and pass on those traits.
Mutation, migration, genetic drift, natural selection are all basic mechanisms of what?
Evolutionary change
This court case said that creation "science" is not science
Mclean Vs. Arkansas
The first life forms arose from...
The primordial soup (a mixture of organic compounds in water)
Parasite + host, competitive, and mutualistic relationships are all examples of what?
Coevolution
These structures indicate a common ancestor
Homologous structures
When females of a species direct evolution through choice of mate
Sexual selection
This belief says that matter is the fundamental substance in nature, everything arises from the interactions of matter with matter. No other factors (e.g. gods) exist.
Materialism
This is the original source of genetic variation upon which natural selection acts
genetic mutation
This term describes traits that enhance an organism's ability to survive and reproduce in a specific environment
adaptations
This biologist is known for his work with pea plants to determine patterns in genetics
Mendel
This mechanism of evolution occurs when a population experiences a sudden reduction in size, affecting genetic diversity.
Bottleneck effect