Section 11.1 The History of the Earth, pp.267-272

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What is evolution? The belief that the universe and all that is in it originated by natural processes over billions of years What is the difference between cosmic evolution and biological evolution? Cosmic evolution refers to the chance origin of the universe as a whole, and biological evolution refers to the gradual development of life on earth. What is special creation? The belief that God called the universe and all that is in it into existence out of nothing and made complex living things from simple components. What is a modified form of evolutionary hypothesis that seeks to reconcile the Bible with evolution? Theistic evolution Who was the geologist that popularized uniformitarianism in the 1830? Charles Lyell What doe we call the belief that natural processes have always operated at the same rate throughout the earth's history, so that the present is the key to the past? Uniformitarianism What British naturalist popularized the idea of evolution? Charles Darwin What is the title of Darwin's famous book? On the Origin of Species What belief is the cornerstone of evolutionary theory? Product of nature From what does evolution attempt to free man? From God and his responsibility to His Creator.