Did you know…
- The mixture of gases usually found in the atmosphere not contaminated by human pollution is perfect for life. If it were much different (e.g. 17 percent instead of 21 percent oxygen, too little carbon dioxide, etc., or the atmospheric pressure were much higher or lower), life would cease to exist on earth.
- If the earth was not tilted 23° on its axis, but rather was on a 90° angle in reference to the sun, we would not have four seasons. Without seasons, life would soon not be able to exist on earth—the poles would lie in eternal twilight, and water vapor from the oceans would be carried by the wind towards both the north and south, freezing when it moved close enough to the poles
- If the moon was much larger or nearer to the earth, the huge tides that would result would overflow onto the lowlands and erode the mountains.
- If the earth traveled much faster in its 584-million-mile-long journey around the sun, its orbit would become larger and it would move farther away from the sun. If it moved too far from the narrow habitable zone, all life would cease to exist on earth. If it traveled slightly slower in its orbit, the earth would move closer to the sun, and if it moved too close, all life would likewise perish.
Facts taken from The Institute of Creation Research’s website http://www.icr.org/
Above are the trends of the elements on the periodic table. It is amazing how it fits together and how there are certain patterns that develop as you move across the periods and down the groups.
Girl, I too am a math and science nerd. I love going to science museums! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd this is an awesome reminder that there is a God and he loves us enough to keep the moon far enough from the Earth so we aren't washed away! PTL!