The Earth: God’s Gift to Man

THE IMPORTANCE OF UNDERSTANDING GEOGRAPHY

I. Geography

•A. Definition = the study of the variety of God’s magnificent creation

•B. The variety reflects the power and creativity of the One who made it.

•C. Geography is important if you are traveling anywhere in the world

•D. Geography is important to understanding world and current events

•E. Geography plays an important role in World History•How people relate to their location and surroundings is important in the development of nations.•Examples = Nile River and Egypt

•F. Usually where a historic event took place is just as important as when it happened and who was involved.

II. Christian Perspective•A. Everything was created by God, it did not happen by chance…•B. Nehemiah 9:5 – 6

• “ … Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be

exalted above blessing and praise. You alone are

the Lord. You made the heavens, even the highest

heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all

that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You

give life to everything and the multitudes of heaven

worship you.”

•C. Psalm 8

III. Important Geography Facts to Know

•A. 70% of the earth is covered by water•30% is covered with land•B. People inhabit 50% of the available land = how much do we live on?•C. 7 Major continents of land •Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Australia, and Antarctica

•D. 4 major bodies of water•Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Artic Ocean•E. Deepest part of the earth•Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, 36,200 feet below sea level•F. Highest part of the earth•Mt. Everest, in Asia, 29,028 feet above sea level