PHSC 210 Quiz 1 Study Guide Questions
and Answers
earth sciences - Answer-collection of different but related disciplines that together give us a unique
understanding of the world and its context in space- focuses on the physical makeup and interactions of
the planet
geology, hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy
geology - Answer-study of the solid earth, including rocks, minerals, erosion, volcanoes, plate tectonics,
planet's historical record; past and present components
hydrology - Answer-study of water, storage and movement of water as it passes through different parts
of the hydrologic cycle - people's use of water, water pollution, and water management
oceanography - Answer-study of world's oceans; physics and chemistry of ocean water, interacts with
atmosphere in producing currents and weather, geological connections to basins, bio-d
meteorology - Answer-study of atmosphere, weather, and climate; atmospheric science; consult
everyday; close association with oceanography
, astronomy - Answer-oldest science; movements of the stars and planets; present and historical
questions
young-earth creation - Answer-6 day, couple thousands, kinds of organisms; humans miraculous and
separate; global flood; Christianity and Judaism; up to 1700s
Old-earth creation - Answer-ancient (4.55 BILLION); various kinds; humans special; flood local
theistic evolution - Answer-billions; God only use evolutionary processes; humans from apes; flood local
or myth
naturalistic evolution - Answer-God not have role; evolution of life through time; Bible no imx
hypothesis - Answer-possible explanation to a scientific question
scientific methods - Answer-observations; questions; hypothesis; test; evaluate
experimental sciences - Answer-controlled conditions in which a hypothesis is tested in a repeatable
fashion
historical sciences - Answer-discover events that occurred just one time in the past; can't be repeated;
uses multiple competing hypotheses
eyewitness testimony - Answer-brackets and narrows the possible explanations by providing info from
someone who observed the event
and Answers
earth sciences - Answer-collection of different but related disciplines that together give us a unique
understanding of the world and its context in space- focuses on the physical makeup and interactions of
the planet
geology, hydrology, oceanography, meteorology, astronomy
geology - Answer-study of the solid earth, including rocks, minerals, erosion, volcanoes, plate tectonics,
planet's historical record; past and present components
hydrology - Answer-study of water, storage and movement of water as it passes through different parts
of the hydrologic cycle - people's use of water, water pollution, and water management
oceanography - Answer-study of world's oceans; physics and chemistry of ocean water, interacts with
atmosphere in producing currents and weather, geological connections to basins, bio-d
meteorology - Answer-study of atmosphere, weather, and climate; atmospheric science; consult
everyday; close association with oceanography
, astronomy - Answer-oldest science; movements of the stars and planets; present and historical
questions
young-earth creation - Answer-6 day, couple thousands, kinds of organisms; humans miraculous and
separate; global flood; Christianity and Judaism; up to 1700s
Old-earth creation - Answer-ancient (4.55 BILLION); various kinds; humans special; flood local
theistic evolution - Answer-billions; God only use evolutionary processes; humans from apes; flood local
or myth
naturalistic evolution - Answer-God not have role; evolution of life through time; Bible no imx
hypothesis - Answer-possible explanation to a scientific question
scientific methods - Answer-observations; questions; hypothesis; test; evaluate
experimental sciences - Answer-controlled conditions in which a hypothesis is tested in a repeatable
fashion
historical sciences - Answer-discover events that occurred just one time in the past; can't be repeated;
uses multiple competing hypotheses
eyewitness testimony - Answer-brackets and narrows the possible explanations by providing info from
someone who observed the event
