| A | B |
|---|
| creationism | belief that the physical universe was created by God |
| evolution | belief that the physical universe happened by chance |
| long-day theory | theory that creation days were 1,000 years |
| short-day theory | theory that creation days were 24 hours |
| gap theory | belief in a destroyed first creation |
| nongap theory | belief that there has been only one creation |
| antediluvian | before the flood |
| canopy theory | belief that a water vapor canopy was over the earth before the flood |
| fossil | remains of an organism preserved by natural means |
| sedimentation | materials settle out as a moving substance slows down |
