Geology

Geology Articles

• In the Garden

  

  Jan. 31, 2024

  Every year, millions of tourists drive, hike, and horseback ride through Colorado’s awe-inspiring Garden of the Gods located southeast of the Rocky Mountains’ Front Range.

• No Gravity, No Problem

  

  Jan. 31, 2024

  Researchers believe they have found a credible explanation for a “gravity hole” in the Indian Ocean.

• Explosive Eruptions

  

  Jan. 1, 2024

  Science News magazine called the explosion “a first-of-its-kind observation for an earthly volcano.” But that probably isn’t true.

• Chalk It Up to Gypsum

  

  April 1, 2023 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Gypsum is found in all kinds of things from shampoo to cement—and of course chalk.

• A Case in the Caverns

  

  Jan. 1, 2022 from Kids Answers Magazine

  The kids had a choice: take pictures of trees with Mom above ground or join Dad on his research project under ground.

• Uluru: A Massive Rock in the Middle of Nowhere

  

  Dec. 17, 2021

  At 1,100 ft tall and measuring six miles around its base, Uluru is by far the biggest thing to be seen on the flat desert landscape. So how did it get there?

• Antarctica Rainforest Mystery Solved

  

  July 1, 2021

  When marine geologists recently extracted buried sediment off Antarctica’s seafloor, they discovered ancient pollen, fossilized roots and more!

• Where Did All the Water Go After the Flood?

  

  April 1, 2021 from Kids Answers Magazine

  The global flood of Noah’s day that God tells us about in Genesis covered the whole earth. That’s a lot of water!

• Riddle in the Canyon

  

  Oct. 4, 2020 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Join Eva and Andy as they explore the wonders of God’s creation with their parents in this sneak peek of the newly expanded Kids section of Answers.

• A Raft of Rocks

  

  July 1, 2020

  In August of 2019, a NASA satellite spotted an island that appeared out of nowhere.

• Mt. St. Helens and Catastrophe

  

  Jan. 15, 2019

  On May 18, 1980, Mt. St. Helens erupted. This volcano in Washington state completely changed our thinking on how long it takes for some geologic processes to happen.

• Formation of the Grand Canyon

  

  Sept. 21, 2018

  Creation scientists believe that most of the world’s canyons formed at the end of, or sometime soon after, the flood. The Grand Canyon was no exception.

• Visiting the Grand Canyon

  

  Sept. 21, 2018

  Canyons don’t require millions of years to form with a river slowly carving away the rock. The Grand Canyon is evidence of what a lot of water over a short period of time can do.

• Hall of our Expansive Universe

  Feb. 13, 2017 from Museum Guide

  This section of the guide provides answers to the naturalistic explanation of our expansive universe.

• Diamonds

  

  Feb. 6, 2017 from Museum Guide

  Dr. John Baumgardner has conducted research on diamonds which shows that these gems cannot be billions of years old.

• Opals

  

  Jan. 30, 2017 from Museum Guide

  How long does it take for opals to form?

• How Were Caves Formed?

  Jan. 23, 2017 from Museum Guide

  Most museums teach that cave formations take hundreds of thousands of years to form.

• Different Time Periods or Ecosystems?

  Dec. 19, 2016 from Museum Guide

  The usual story behind the fossil record is that each layer represents a period in time during which certain animals lived and died.

• Is There an Order to the Fossil Record?

  Dec. 12, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Based on what the Bible says, some creationists expect the fossil record to be divided into two broad categories.

• Unconformities—Millions of Years of Missing Rock?

  Dec. 5, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Flood processes responsible for depositing the sedimentary layers were also capable of eroding significant thicknesses of both loose sediment and consolidated rock.

• How Old Are Rocks?

  Nov. 28, 2016 from Museum Guide

  A major assumption of any radioisotope dating method is that the decay rate of a given isotope is constant

• When Did Canyons Form?

  Nov. 21, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Creation scientists believe that most of the world’s canyons formed sometime after the Flood.

• Why Are There Ocean Basins, Continents, and Mountains?

  Nov. 14, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Psalm 104 suggests an answer.

• Have the Continents Moved?

  Nov. 7, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Most creationists believe the continents have moved, although not as slowly as the museum exhibits may claim.

• Past Supercontinents

  Oct. 31, 2016 from Museum Guide

  How did earth’s continents look in the past?

• A World Without Oxygen?

  Oct. 24, 2016 from Museum Guide

  Scientists have now discovered that the earth’s atmosphere has never been without oxygen.

• How Old Are the Fossils?

  June 2, 2016 from Museum Guide

  How old are fossils? They are not found with tags that indicate their age.

• Practically Speaking

  Nov. 9, 2015 from Museum Guide

  Most large museums are filled with a wide range of exhibits. It may be helpful to narrow down what you want to learn about.

• Those Millions of Years

  Nov. 2, 2015 from Museum Guide

  You’re not denying operational science when you deny the millions-of-years idea; you’re denying a naturalistic interpretation of the past.

• Power to Build

  

  April 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Volcanoes have power to create land, provide resources, and help people in other surprising ways.

• Power to Destroy

  

  April 1, 2015 from Kids Answers Magazine

  Volcanoes can spew enough rock and ash to bury entire cities. This material comes from deep in the earth, where the rocks are so hot they flow like water!

• Evidence of the Flood

  

  Feb. 3, 2015

  All around the world the rocks cry out that there has been a global Flood.

• Volcanos, Rock Layers, and the Flood

  

  Jan. 20, 2015

  Mount St. Helens challenged evolutionary, long-age ideas about how rock layers and canyons form.

• Kids Feedback: When God Made Dry Land, Was It Like Pangea?

  

  March 9, 2012

  When God made dry land appear in Genesis 1:9, was the land how it is now or was it like Pangea?

• How Long Does it Take Caves to Form?

  Feb. 10, 2011 from The Answers Book for Kids: Volume 2

  How long does it take caves to form?

• A New Ocean in the Making?

  Aug. 24, 2010

  Is Ethiopia splitting in two?

• A Flash for Geologists

  Aug. 12, 2010

  A flash flood has radically altered Havasu Canyon, a side portion of the Grand Canyon.

• Getting Closer to Down Under

  Aug. 6, 2010

  An earthquake moved New Zealand closer to Australia.

• Madagascar—Home of the Lemurs!

  

  June 29, 2010 from Lemurs on Madagascar

  Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world.

• The Grand Canyon in Miniature

  Sept. 23, 2009

  A canyon hundreds of yards long cuts through a 25-acre field belonging to Houghall College in England.

• Answers For Kids: Dating Methods

  June 1, 2002, pp. 34–37

  It’s important that we allow God’s written record of history, the Bible, to guide our thinking about the past—this includes our understanding of the age of the Earth/universe and the fossils.

• Answers for Kids: How Old Is the Earth?

  March 1, 2002, pp. 33–36

  Many people say the Earth has been around for about 4.6 billion years. They believe humans appeared on Earth only within the last two million years. What's the truth?

• Rock Formation and Clownfish

  March 1, 1996, pp. 29–32

  Learn about rock formation, clownfish, God’s awesome power, and more!

• Huge Boulder Shows Power of Flood

  March 1, 1995, pp. 50–51

  Gigantic boulder rests beside Forest Road 25, south of Mount St Helens, in the State of Washington. Known as the 'Pine Creek Boulder', it demonstrates the power of moving water and debris.