Table
of Contents
- Lesson 1
- Introduction
- Lesson 2
- What is astronomy?
- Lesson 3
- How big is the universe?
- Lesson 4
- The origin of the universe
- Lesson 5
- Watching the sky
- Lesson 6
- Why did God create the heavenly bodies?
- Lesson 7
- Space exploration
- Lesson 8
- A Tour of the Solar System
- Lesson 9
- A Tour of the Solar System—The Sun and the Moon
- Lesson 10
- Stars and galaxies
- Lesson 11
- Cosmic Catastrophes
- Lesson 12
- Catastrophes in the Solar System
- Lesson 13
- Are there other planets in the Solar System?
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The Astronomy Book
by Dr Jonathan Henry
Lesson 9
A Tour of the Solar System
(The Sun and Moon)
Textbook:
The Astronomy Book
Text:
pp. 38-43
Scripture:
Genesis 1
Vocabulary Words
- Lunar recession
- Nuclear fusion
- neutrinos
Questions:
- Draw a picture of the Moon inside the Earth showing its size compared to Earth.
- Develop some arithmetic problems comparing the weight of a person on Earth with the weight of a person on the Moon. Example: How much would you weigh on the Moon if you weighed 60 pounds on Earth? (Answer 10). You can do these as fractions (1/6 x weight on Earth = weight on Moon) or division (weight on Earth divided by 6 = weight on Moon). Be creative!
- Write a research paper comparing the various evolutionary ideas about the origin of the Moon with the true account found in Genesis 1.
- What is God's special purpose for the Sun?
- How big is the Sun?
- What distinguishes the Sun from other stars?
- Discuss some scientific and Biblical problems with the 'nebular hypothesis'. See also:
Additional information
Please note: The explanation given in the book about nuclear fusion as a source of energy for the Sun is out of date. Recent results indicate that nuclear fusion is, in fact, a primary source of energy for the Sun.
Additional articles:
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