Climate Change: Answer Key
1. What is climatology?
2. Conduct research and create a diagram showing temperature trends between 1900 and 2000.
3. Discuss with your unit our responsibility to care for the environment, drawing on the following texts:
4. Explain the following terms:
4a. Climate change
4b. Greenhouse gases
4c. Fossil fuels
4d. Carbon dioxide (CO2)
4e. Rising sea levels
4f. Deforestation
5. Based on your research into current events, explain the impact of global warming on wildlife and the oceans.
6. Working alone or in a group, carry out one of the following projects:
6a. Create a detailed and practical plan for a rainwater harvesting system (including the plan and the associated budget).
6b. Visit a “third place” and explain how such a location can have a positive impact on the environment.
7. With your unit, participate in two of the following activities:
7a. Discuss the role of Christians in environmental preservation with young people your age. Write a summary of this for your church or conference website.
7b. Participate in a “Climate Fresk” workshop or an equivalent activity.
7c. Give a presentation on the Adventist Church’s ecological initiatives and efforts to preserve the environment.
References
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