BJU Earth Science Fourth Edition 4B
Section Review
What basic principles of operational science do most secular scientists not properly
apply to historical science? Name two biblical events this problem causes most
scientists to ignore. - ✔️✔️When scientists extend uniformity into the unobservable
past, some of their conclusions contradict clear statements in Scripture. They ignore
written evidence of special events like the Flood and Creation.
Why did uniformitarianism require that the earth be old? - ✔️✔️He looked at the
processes happening today, saw they were slow, and thought that they have always
been happening at that rate. Therefore, it should take millions of years.
Give some examples of direct scientific observation in geology. - ✔️✔️Directly
observable facts such as identifying rocks, classifying them, making mineral maps, and
more.
What was uniformitarianism? Who first published this idea as a basic approach to
geologic science? - ✔️✔️The belief that earth-forming processes are natural, have
always been the same, and have always happened at the same gradual rate throughout
the earth's history; James Hutton
What two kinds of information does a geologist use when explaining how a rock formed
in the past? - ✔️✔️Observational facts and assumptions
(True or False) Scientists who do not believe the Bible accept the principle of uniformity.
- ✔️✔️True
How does Genesis 8:22 relate to the principle of uniformity? - ✔️✔️Nature is regular
and predictable. The Bible says that God continues to regulate His creation so that it is
stable. Nature is predictable and stable.
What is the name for the viewpoint that the earth is billions of years old? - ✔️✔️Deep-
time view
Section Review
What basic principles of operational science do most secular scientists not properly
apply to historical science? Name two biblical events this problem causes most
scientists to ignore. - ✔️✔️When scientists extend uniformity into the unobservable
past, some of their conclusions contradict clear statements in Scripture. They ignore
written evidence of special events like the Flood and Creation.
Why did uniformitarianism require that the earth be old? - ✔️✔️He looked at the
processes happening today, saw they were slow, and thought that they have always
been happening at that rate. Therefore, it should take millions of years.
Give some examples of direct scientific observation in geology. - ✔️✔️Directly
observable facts such as identifying rocks, classifying them, making mineral maps, and
more.
What was uniformitarianism? Who first published this idea as a basic approach to
geologic science? - ✔️✔️The belief that earth-forming processes are natural, have
always been the same, and have always happened at the same gradual rate throughout
the earth's history; James Hutton
What two kinds of information does a geologist use when explaining how a rock formed
in the past? - ✔️✔️Observational facts and assumptions
(True or False) Scientists who do not believe the Bible accept the principle of uniformity.
- ✔️✔️True
How does Genesis 8:22 relate to the principle of uniformity? - ✔️✔️Nature is regular
and predictable. The Bible says that God continues to regulate His creation so that it is
stable. Nature is predictable and stable.
What is the name for the viewpoint that the earth is billions of years old? - ✔️✔️Deep-
time view
