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GEOLOGY 1010 EXAM 1 DR.
COULSON CLEMSON WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What is science? - ANSWER-One way of viewing the world
around us ex.(historical, religious, philosophical)
What does science rely on? - ANSWER-Facts
What is a principle? - ANSWER-A fact that was a revelation in
the field.
What are the 4 steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER-
Observation (Step 0), Question, Hypothesis, Collect Data,
Evaluate
What is a Theory? - ANSWER-A hypothesis that has been
tested with a significant amount of data.
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What is a law? - ANSWER-A law is an almost irrefutable
hypothesis.
What must you have to challenge scientific ideas? - ANSWER-
You must have data and you must use facts.
What is geology? - ANSWER-Study of the earth
How old is Geology? - ANSWER-Very young, about 200 years
old.
What is Catastophism? - ANSWER-Everything can be
explained by 6 catastrophes that shaped the Earth.
Who is the grandfather of Geology? - ANSWER-James Hutton
Where is James Hutton from? - ANSWER-Scotland
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Who wrote "The Theory of Earth" and when was it written? -
ANSWER-James Hutton wrote The Theory of Earth in 1795.
What principle did James Hutton write about in his book? -
ANSWER-Principle of Uniformitarianism
What is the Principle of Uniformitarianism? - ANSWER-The
processes that are going on on Earth today have been going on
since the beginning of Earth. "Present is the key to the past"
What is actualism? - ANSWER-Principle of Uniformitarianism
but the processes don't have to happen at the same rate.
What did the solar system look like > 6 bya? - ANSWER-No
solar system, just a nebula of H atoms.
How fast do meteorites come into our atmosphere? -
ANSWER-40km/s or 90,000 mph
GEOLOGY 1010 EXAM 1 DR.
COULSON CLEMSON WITH
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST
UPDATE 2026
What is science? - ANSWER-One way of viewing the world
around us ex.(historical, religious, philosophical)
What does science rely on? - ANSWER-Facts
What is a principle? - ANSWER-A fact that was a revelation in
the field.
What are the 4 steps of the scientific method? - ANSWER-
Observation (Step 0), Question, Hypothesis, Collect Data,
Evaluate
What is a Theory? - ANSWER-A hypothesis that has been
tested with a significant amount of data.
, Page | 2
What is a law? - ANSWER-A law is an almost irrefutable
hypothesis.
What must you have to challenge scientific ideas? - ANSWER-
You must have data and you must use facts.
What is geology? - ANSWER-Study of the earth
How old is Geology? - ANSWER-Very young, about 200 years
old.
What is Catastophism? - ANSWER-Everything can be
explained by 6 catastrophes that shaped the Earth.
Who is the grandfather of Geology? - ANSWER-James Hutton
Where is James Hutton from? - ANSWER-Scotland
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Who wrote "The Theory of Earth" and when was it written? -
ANSWER-James Hutton wrote The Theory of Earth in 1795.
What principle did James Hutton write about in his book? -
ANSWER-Principle of Uniformitarianism
What is the Principle of Uniformitarianism? - ANSWER-The
processes that are going on on Earth today have been going on
since the beginning of Earth. "Present is the key to the past"
What is actualism? - ANSWER-Principle of Uniformitarianism
but the processes don't have to happen at the same rate.
What did the solar system look like > 6 bya? - ANSWER-No
solar system, just a nebula of H atoms.
How fast do meteorites come into our atmosphere? -
ANSWER-40km/s or 90,000 mph
