Science 7th Grade

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The mid-ocean ridges are locations for tectonic plate subduction (5)

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The geosyncline theory is popular with geologists today because it clearly explains how mountains formed 5

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The wooly mammoths that died in the far north probably were rapidly buried in vast dust storms late in the Ice Age 5

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The species that we see today are the same species that Noah released from the Ark 5

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The floodwaters had to cover the highest hills by more than 15 cubits so that the ARk wouldn't hit bottom during the early stages of the flood 5

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Methuselah died in the same year the flood began 5

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Radiometric dating has given ancient ages for rocks that are known to have been formed by volcanoes just a few years before 5

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The largest standard unit of time in the secular geologic column is the eon 5

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Secular geologists believe that the Siberian wooly mammoths probably died ou during the first major ice age, 2.1 billion years ago 5

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The genealogies of Genesis and Exodus cover more than half of the earth's history 5

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According to most secular scientists, the earth's early atmosphere did not contain oxygen 5

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Many creationary scientists believe that there was a single ice age sometime after the Flood 5

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If a natural resource has been located and identified but is not currently being used, it is called an actual resource 4

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Managing a renewable resource requires knowing how fast it can be replaced 4

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A Christian should not be concerned about a species becoming extinct since only man is made in God's image 4

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The plate tectonics theory can be explained within a young-earth worldview 4

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All scientist believe that the earth is regular and predictable 4

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The Flood of Noah's time was worldwide in its extent 4

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Gravity and magnetic sensors can help define the shape of structures deep in the earth's interior to its core 4

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The mangle material is denser than the core material 4

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Earth's interior helps protect life on its surface by being the source of a strong magnetic field surrounding the earth 4

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The earth is the only body in our solar system that has an atmosphere 4

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The earth's orbit is best described as an ellipse 4

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Earth's moon is not unusual compared to most other moons since it is airless and pockmarked by craters 4

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According to a secular view of the earth, its solar system, and the universe, our planet and its star are quite ordinary 4

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GIS stands for global interactive system

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A topographic map mainly shows variations in land elevation

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A state map that you might use to find your way around while on vacation is a standard map that contains both political and geographic information 3

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Most maps in use are just a small section of a much larger map projection 3

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The first use of the GPS was by the US military in combat

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Our GPS is based on constellation of four satellites, strategically placed around the earth 3

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A map legend describes the historical and mythical origins of the map 3

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Minutes and seconds were first defined as subdivisions of degrees, and later were borrowed to use as units of time 3

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The International DAte Line (IDL) directly follows the 180 degree meridian 3

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Parallels measure latitude north and south of the Equator 3

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The cardinal directions point exactly halfway between north, east, south and west 3

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In comparison to a map of the United States, a map showing just the streets in your neighborhood would be a small-scale map 3

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All compounds are made of molecules, but not all molecules represent a compound 2

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The term atom comes from the Greek word for "invisible" 2

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Potential energy can be converted to kinetic energy 2

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Kinetic and potential energy are forms of mechanical energy 2

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Physicists have observed dark matter many times. They just don't know how to measure it yet 2

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Friction is a kind of force 2

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Your mass would be less on the moon than it is on the earth 2

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One of the metric units for volume is the cubic liter 2

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The sun and the stars are made mostly of molecular gasses 2

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Most substances feeze around 0 degrees C

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According to the Bible (2 Peter 3:8), a day in Genesis 1 could have been 24 hours, a thousand years, or more. 2

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The Big Bang theory cannot give a good explanation for the existence of the galaxies 2

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No map can sow every detail of the earth's surface 3

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To a Christian who holds to the Progressive Creation view of the earth's history, the Bible is more authoritative than secular science 3

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An oblique view of a city is more realistic but is less useful for mapping purposes compared to looking straight down 3

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Maps used by sailors to navigate at sea are properly called charts

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A map that shows some kind of nongeographic data on a map is called ___ Map 3

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____________ Lines on a map connect points of equal elevation 3

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The Global Positioning System requires how many satellites to work right 3

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Many maps have a __________, a boxed area where all of the symbols and colors used on the map are defined 3

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According to __________ Creationists, God used the big bang to create the earth and the universe billions of years ago and has created life at a number of points since then 3

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A ________ is a simplified image that models a part of the earths surface 3

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WHich of the following show the usefulness of GIS in bringing aid to an earthquake disaster area 3

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Acoustic sensing would be most valuable in mapping 3

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Who would find benchmarks the most helpful in performing his job 3

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Which of these can be used to gather data for us in a GIS 3

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In the GIS map data for a city, railroad tracks would most likely be displayed using which data type 3

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Some scientists serve as consultants, as educators, or as expert witnesses in court 1

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Historical science is done in the same way operational science is done, except it deals with events in the distant past 1

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Most scientists today spend their time conducting operational science 1

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A young - earth creationist would believe that the earth is about 7000 years old 1

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A Scientific process that is going to lead to valid scientific information must begin with a scientific question 1

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A good definition of science should include a statement about the what, how and why of the science

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Descriptive data is usually considered to be more repeatable and reliable than measured data 1

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Our assumptions and beliefs about earth science are parts of just one aspecte of our overall worldview 1

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Models are acceptable only when they perfectly portray what they are intended to represent 1

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A presupposition is a strongly held assumption about the way the world or the things in our lives work 1

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God's work of redemption is about saving souls. It has little to do with how we use earth science. 1

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People can delcare God's glory through eath science by discovering new ways to obtain petroleum from rocks underground 1

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A _______ might design giant windmills to generate electricity 1

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A __________ might study galaxies and their stars 1

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A ___________ might study ocean currents 1

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A __________ might study water chemistry in a lake 1

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A ___________ might study faults and earthquakes 1

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What is the starting source of energy within the sun

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It may be ultraviolet or other invisible forms of radation 2

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Causes the aurora borealis, Northern Lights

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May be ultrasonic 2

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Is the sum of the kinetic energy found of the particles in a substance 2

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What is Magma 5

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Year of the lord 5

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year of the earth 5

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Theoretical supercontinent 5

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Theoretical global sea 5

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From nothing 5

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Science 7th Grade

The mid-ocean ridges are locations for tectonic plate subduction (5)

The geosyncline theory is popular with geologists today because it clearly explains how mountains formed 5

The wooly mammoths that died in the far north probably were rapidly buried in vast dust storms late in the Ice Age 5

The species that we see today are the same species that Noah released from the Ark 5

The floodwaters had to cover the highest hills by more than 15 cubits so that the ARk wouldn't hit bottom during the early stages of the flood 5

Methuselah died in the same year the flood began 5

Radiometric dating has given ancient ages for rocks that are known to have been formed by volcanoes just a few years before 5

The largest standard unit of time in the secular geologic column is the eon 5

Secular geologists believe that the Siberian wooly mammoths probably died ou during the first major ice age, 2.1 billion years ago 5

The genealogies of Genesis and Exodus cover more than half of the earth's history 5

According to most secular scientists, the earth's early atmosphere did not contain oxygen 5

Many creationary scientists believe that there was a single ice age sometime after the Flood 5

If a natural resource has been located and identified but is not currently being used, it is called an actual resource 4

Managing a renewable resource requires knowing how fast it can be replaced 4

A Christian should not be concerned about a species becoming extinct since only man is made in God's image 4

The plate tectonics theory can be explained within a young-earth worldview 4

All scientist believe that the earth is regular and predictable 4

The Flood of Noah's time was worldwide in its extent 4

Gravity and magnetic sensors can help define the shape of structures deep in the earth's interior to its core 4

The mangle material is denser than the core material 4