Question

Select the correct answer. How are ex nihilo stories different from earth diver stories? A. Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from water. B. Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from the union of two powerful energies, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness. C. Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from water, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness. D. Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from the union of two powerful energies. E. Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from another planet.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is A, "Ex nihilo stories explain the creation of Earth from nothingness, while earth diver stories explain the creation of Earth from water."

Explanation:

Ex nihilo is a latin phrase meaning "out of nothing" or "creation out of nothing". There is contrast with other latin expressions: creatio ex materia o creatio ex Deo, creation out of some pre existent eternal matter or creation out of the being of God, respectively.