2006-08-04 17:22:52 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
Yep, the great flood.
2006-08-04 17:26:25 · answer #1 · answered by ☼ lovethesun11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the surface of the earth was never covered 100% at one time. The proof of that are in the sedimentary layers - if there was once a "great flood" there would be a similar layer of mud at the same point in the sedimentary layers on every landmass on Earth. There is no such layer.
Why are marine fossils found in places such as Montana? Simple - plate tectonics and continental drift. The continetal plates slowly rise and fall over time and parts that are above water now were once under water, and parts that are underwater now were once above water.
As for the story of the Great Flood itself - we can trace that story back to the ancient Sumerians, who were believed to have once lived around the Black Sea when it was still a fresh-water lake. There was a catastrophic flood around 5600BC that drove the survivors from there to settle in what later was known as Sumeria and then Babylon. It is from these people that the "Great Flood" story that we know today came from - it is nearly identical to the story of Noah, that was passed down to the Hebrews and was also adopted by the Christians. This was no worldwide flood, but just a localized flood. However as that was their entire world that they knew at the time, I am sure it might have seemed as the entire world was flooded.
2006-08-04 19:29:53 · answer #2 · answered by Kleineganz 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is my guess but it seems to me that due to plate techtonics that all parts of there earth were underwater at some point in time but not all at the same time. This is why the fossils of water creatures can be found in the oddest of places.
As for the story of Noah's Ark, please at best it is a metaphor at worst a silly story. Anyone who truly believe in the story of Noah's Ark LITERALLY is just plain stupid.
2006-08-04 18:22:32 · answer #3 · answered by Thirst Quencher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i believe at one point all land masses were one giant continent and there were large bodies of water where there are none now, but if your talking about Noah and the ark...i doubt it, where did all the water go...
2006-08-04 17:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that would require more water than can be accounted for in the earths crust, on it's surface or in it's atmosphere.
2006-08-06 02:30:35 · answer #5 · answered by corvis_9 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sure, why not, I've found fossils of Sharks teeth in the middle of Montana.
2006-08-04 17:28:30 · answer #6 · answered by yacheckoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Possibly more than one time.
2006-08-04 18:08:49 · answer #7 · answered by Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
snowball earth, google it and study it, we once looked like europa. life is timeless and will thrive again millions of years from now right here in sols grasp.
2006-08-04 17:28:57 · answer #8 · answered by z,acortai 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely, and there is plenty of physical evidence for it, although evolutionists hate to look at it.
God said it happened, and i beieve it!
2006-08-04 17:35:29 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes. In many mines fossils can be found of sea shells.
2006-08-04 17:27:42 · answer #10 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋