PHSC 210 quiz 1 study sheet Liberty University
1. "A collection of different but related disciplines that together give us a
unique understanding of the world in which we live and its context in space."-
: Earth Science definition (Page 4)
2. "the study of the solid earth, including rocks, minerals, erosion, volcanoes,
plate tectonics, and the planet's historical record.": Geology definition (Page 4)
3. "the study of water, and more specifically the storage and movement of
water as it passes through different parts as it passes through the hydrologic
cycle.": Hydrology definition (Page 4)
4. "the study of the worlds oceans.": Oceanography definition (Page 4)
5. "the study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate.": Meteorology definition
(Page 5)
6. "the study of the heavens and its bodies, from planets to galaxies and the
universe as a whole.": Astronomy definition (Page 5)
7. Young-earth creation, Old-earth creation, Theistic evolution, Naturalistic
evolution: Four most common views of earth history are: (Page 6)
8. Page 5: Young-Earth creation
9. Page 5: Old-Earth creation
10. Page 5: Theistic evolution
11. Page 5: Naturalistic evolution
12. Page 6-7: Name the five steps to the scientific method(s)?
13. Experimental, historical: What are the two different types of sciences? (Page
7)
14. "controlled conditions in which a hypothesis is tested in a repeatable
fashion.": Define experimental science: (Page 7)
15. "seeking to discover events that occurred just one time in the past; an
event that cannot be repeated.": Define historical science: (Page 7)
16. "It is important because it brackets and narrows the possible explanations
by providing information from someone who witnessed the event.": Why is
eyewitness testimony important? (page 8)
17. "A point of contact and exchange.": Interface definition (Page 9)
18. Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere: "When considering the
earth, scientists generally divide the earth into FOUR divisions or spheres." (Page
10) They are the: (Page 10-16)
19. Atmosphere: "The outermost component of the Earth is the " (Page 10)
20. "The collection of gasses that surround the Earth and are held to it by
gravity.": The atmosphere is: (Page 10)
21. Nitrogen and Oxygen: "The gases that primarily make up our atmosphere are
primarily:" (Page 10)
22. Ozone: O3 is: (Page 10)
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1. "A collection of different but related disciplines that together give us a
unique understanding of the world in which we live and its context in space."-
: Earth Science definition (Page 4)
2. "the study of the solid earth, including rocks, minerals, erosion, volcanoes,
plate tectonics, and the planet's historical record.": Geology definition (Page 4)
3. "the study of water, and more specifically the storage and movement of
water as it passes through different parts as it passes through the hydrologic
cycle.": Hydrology definition (Page 4)
4. "the study of the worlds oceans.": Oceanography definition (Page 4)
5. "the study of the atmosphere, weather, and climate.": Meteorology definition
(Page 5)
6. "the study of the heavens and its bodies, from planets to galaxies and the
universe as a whole.": Astronomy definition (Page 5)
7. Young-earth creation, Old-earth creation, Theistic evolution, Naturalistic
evolution: Four most common views of earth history are: (Page 6)
8. Page 5: Young-Earth creation
9. Page 5: Old-Earth creation
10. Page 5: Theistic evolution
11. Page 5: Naturalistic evolution
12. Page 6-7: Name the five steps to the scientific method(s)?
13. Experimental, historical: What are the two different types of sciences? (Page
7)
14. "controlled conditions in which a hypothesis is tested in a repeatable
fashion.": Define experimental science: (Page 7)
15. "seeking to discover events that occurred just one time in the past; an
event that cannot be repeated.": Define historical science: (Page 7)
16. "It is important because it brackets and narrows the possible explanations
by providing information from someone who witnessed the event.": Why is
eyewitness testimony important? (page 8)
17. "A point of contact and exchange.": Interface definition (Page 9)
18. Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Geosphere, Biosphere: "When considering the
earth, scientists generally divide the earth into FOUR divisions or spheres." (Page
10) They are the: (Page 10-16)
19. Atmosphere: "The outermost component of the Earth is the " (Page 10)
20. "The collection of gasses that surround the Earth and are held to it by
gravity.": The atmosphere is: (Page 10)
21. Nitrogen and Oxygen: "The gases that primarily make up our atmosphere are
primarily:" (Page 10)
22. Ozone: O3 is: (Page 10)
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