Rhetoric Flashcards
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In the Psalms what do they have a
Declare
The heavens declare the glory of God and the skies proclaim the work of his hands Psalms 19 one
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What does the theory of evolution state
The theory of evolution states that life began as a chance combination of nonliving chemicals
What does the second law of thermodynamics also called the law of entropy express
The second law of thermodynamics also called the law of entropy expresses that anything organized tend to become this organized overtime
What makes up our solar system
Our solar system is made up of a sun eight planets and their moons and thousands of asteroids
Describe the sun
The sun is an unusual small yellow star that provides the perfect amount of energy for life on earth
According to Psalms 24 what belongs to the Lord
The earth is the Lords and everything in it the world and all who live in Psalms 24 one
What does a theory of the greenhouse effect suggest
The green is there he suggest that as atmospheric carbon dioxide increases the earth’s temperature increases
What is the importance of ozone
Ozone is an important chemical because it absorbs that the radiation from the sun
What is the percentage of oxygen necessary for human life
The earth atmosphere must always contain 21% oxygen to maintain life
What is the definition of cataclysm
Cataclysm is a violent sit in change or disaster
What is the definition of uniformitarianism?
Uniformitarianism is a believe that earths past geological changes can be fully explained by processes taking place now
What does the theory of continental drift state
The theory of continental drift states that the continental plates can move
What is radiometric dating
Radiometric dating uses the decay rate of radioactive material to date objects
Why is radiometric dating inaccurate?
Radiometric dating is inaccurate because it assumes that the specifics are known about the original material
What is the definition of organic matter
Organic matter comes from or is made up of once living things
What is the definition of good science
Science is defined as a constant search for accurate information
What was Copernicus famous for?
Copernicus was a Polish scientist who first promoted the theory that the planet revolve around the sun
Who is Charles Darwin
Charles Darwin promoted natural selection as the method of evolutionary changes
Who was Francesco Redi
Francisco already discovered that microscopic eggs were the source of the flies on open meat
What are the four main chemicals in a cell
The four main chemicals found in a cell or amino acid, lipids, porphyria, and polynucleotides
What are proteins
Proteins are found in living things that are made up of amino acid chains
What is the definition of natural selection
Natural selection is the idea that the fittest survive and pass along their treats to their offspring
What is the significance of that Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Island are the place Darwin noticed the adaptability and variations within animal species
What are chromosomes
Chromosomes are long thin strings of genetic material made of DNA and proteins
