Learning Activity #3: Biblical Perspectives Exercise
Read 1 Corinthians 15: 40-41
Read Isaiah 40:26 and Psalm 147:4
Read Chapter 17 in the textbook.
Submission Item: Write 1-2 pages that answer the following questions:
What information about stars does the Hertsprung-Russell diagram provide?
What roles does the sun play in supporting life on Earth?
Describe the key theories about stellar evolution.
How do you interpret what 1 Corinthians 15: 40-41 has to say about stars and other cosmic bodies?
Do you think God is concerned about the stars? Why or why not? Give scripture sources to support your answers.
What does the number of stars, and the fact that God has named them all, tell you about God?
What do you think makes our Planet Earth unique within the universe as a place that supports life? Be specific, citing the knowledge you have gained from your study of Earth Science in this course.
APA formatting is required for citing sources and references, unless otherwise instructed by your professor.
Objective 3: Illustrate planetary bodies within solar systems.
Our text gives a brief statistical description of each of the planets in our solar system. However, there is a lot more to learning about the planets than studying data! Each planet is unique and has characteristics similar to and different from our own Planet Earth. Think about how God has made Planet Earth special to sustain human life.