Evelution

The evolutionary idea of the start of the universe suggests that it started with nothing except a super-dense, super-hot ball of light and energy that eventually exploded to form Earth and the other planets.

14 billion years ago

When do scholars place the approximate time of Abraham's birth?

2000 BC

Based on scholarly estimates and the genealogies of the generations in Genesis, when was Adam created?

6,000 years ago in approximately 4,000 BC

What is a transitional fossil? Where should be found and what would they prove if they were? Your answer should define the term and explain the issue these create for the theory of macroevolution. Use complete sentences and proper grammar to answer.

A transitional fossil is a type of descendent to a certain species that is now under the rock below. If they did then it would prove that we came from the water into existence.

According to the evolutionary view of early Earth, in what order did these events happen?

Abiogenesis, cells release carbon dioxide, cells perform photosynthesis, oxygen is released into the atmosphere

Which three of the following does natural selection do in an environment? [Select all that apply.]

Adapts the organisms to live in their environments successfully.; It reduces the genetic information in the population because traits that aren't helpful decrease as time goes on. ; Favors the organisms that are most likely to thrive and reproduce.

What is the difference in a cast fossil and a body fossil?

Cast fossils are not the actual remains of an organism, but are the hardened impressions of the organism left in the rock.

When God saw how evil humans had become, he planned to destroy creation. Only one man and his family were found righteous, and through him, God preserved humans and animals. Which of the "7 C's of History" does this describe?

Catastrophe

Because we are born from Adam, we have a sinful nature in us. God had to send a Savior that was perfect, infinite, and able to take away our sins. Which of the "7 C's of History" does this reflect?

Christ

God told Adam and Eve not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. When Satan confronted Eve, she was tempted to disregard God's command. Adam and Eve disobeyed. Which of the "7 C's of History" does this describe?

Corruption

Homology

Different species have similar structures

What do most secular evolutionists say about the origin of life?

Even most secular evolutionists admit that the way life started is not clearly understood.

Uniformitarianism

Geologic processes function now just as they always have

During development, human embryos have anatomical features called "gill arches" that are similar to other vertebrate organisms such as fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. Evolutionists claim that this proves man is related to these other organisms. Which statement offers an alternative explanation?

Gill arches are the early form of structures of the neck, throat, and lower head in humans. They do not serve the same function as those of the other organisms.

Why is the use of index fossils a problem when trying to explain the age of the Earth? What do secular geologists and biologists rely upon to determine the age of rocks and the age of the fossils found in them? Use complete sentences and proper grammar to answer this question.

Index fossils are a problem when trying to explain the age of the Earth by contradicting biblical text. This can also be a problem for evolutionists by finding the same species in different layers.

Evolutionists suggest that all organisms descended from one multicellular organism that was a common ancestor to all living things called ________________.

LUCA

Punctuated Equilibrium

Long periods of time occured with no changes to organisms, followed by rapid, dramatic change to cause new creatures

Why is the idea of a worldwide flood such as Noah's Flood a logical explanation for the formation of fossils?

Noah's Flood explains many fossils because to form, the organism must be rapidly buried in sediment and mud, which could have easily happened.

Vestigial

Organs left from a previous stage that no longer serve a purpose

Gradualism

Slow, long term changes are responsible for the features seen on Earth.

What model do secular evolutionists suggest was responsible for the beginning of the universe?

The Big Bang Model

What was the intention of the "Tree of Life" as drawn by early Evolutionists?

The intention was to show how all living organisms are supposedly related.

Explain natural selection and what is meant by "survival of the fittest." Use complete sentences to express your answer.

The meaning of "survival of the fittest" means that the strongest, and the best-fed can survive.

Christians who believe that God used the process of evolution to create the world over millions of years are called __________________.

Theistic Evolutionists

If organisms gradually change over time, there should be fossils that show the gradual changes "along the way." What would these types of fossils be called?

Transitional fossils

Christians who believe that God created the Earth and all living and nonliving things in six 24-hour days and that the Earth is between 6000-10,000 years old are called __________________.

Young-Earth Creationists

The secular theory that life originated from non-living materials is known as ____________.

abiogenesis

The remains of bones, teeth, seeds, or shells would be classified as _________.

body fossils

When an entire organism or part of a once-living organism is found in the rock, paleontologists refer to these as _____________.

body fossils

The most common type of body fossil is a _____________ fossil where the impression of an organism is preserved.

cast

Organisms that are quickly buried in mud or sand typically form___________.

cast fossils

Using an index fossil to determine the age of the rock layer while also using the rock layer to determine the age of the fossil is an example of ______________.

circular reasoning

Humans' arms and cats' legs are similar in structure, causing evolutionary scientists to claim that this is because these organisms are close together on the evolutionary "Tree of Life." This would be an example of the misuse of ________________.

comparative anatomy

Noah's Flood was an act of God that was intended to

destroy mankind for its wickedness.

Natural selection ____________________ increase genetic information (make new genes) in the population.

does not

The fact that elephants, mice, and humans are the same shape and size at the beginning of their ________________ in the womb is often misused as proof of their relationship to one another.

embryonic development

The remains or imprints of once-living organisms that are found in various substances, but most often rocks are called ______________.

fossils

Similar structures in the bodies of different species are referred to as ___________.

homologous structures

Which of the following images would most likely represent an evolutionist's view of catastrophism?

lava from volcano

It is estimated that ___________ of the world shows evidence of all major geologic periods proposed by the geologic timescale.

less than 1%

Which of the following images would an evolutionist say shows the results of uniform geologic processes?

mountains.

Minerals in the sediment will often seep into an organism that is buried and replace the body's minerals with others that will harden in a process called______________.

permineralization

The idea that there were long periods of geological time when populations were stable with no new mutations or traits, followed by a sudden appearance of new organisms is called _________.

punctuated equilibrium

In which three of these places are fossils often found? [Select all that apply.]

sedimentary rock, amber, ice

Because Adam and Eve disobeyed God's commandment, sin entered the world, and the perfect creation became corrupted. Because of Adam's and Eve's disobedience (sin), all humans are born with a ______nature.

sinful

Organs or structures that exist in an organism but are no longer needed are labeled as ___________.

vestigial organs

Which of the following images would an evolutionist say proves that rock formations are made over long, gradual periods?

water in mountains

Put the following eras from the geologic timescale in the proper order. Note: The system does not give partial credit for this question; all answers must be ordered correctly to receive credit.

Precambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, and then Cenozoic