Key Terms
A warm current from the west that replaces the cool current along Peru and Ecuador.
El Niño
What is the opposite of El Niño?
La Niña
Who formed everything in the universe?
God (Creation)
What did the 1987 Montreal Protocol ban to protect the ozone layer?
Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
What protects Earth from most ultraviolet radiation?
Ozone layer
A gas in the upper atmosphere that blocks most harmful UV radiation.
Ozone
How does El Niño affect the climate?
Brings heavy rain and flooding to Peru/Ecuador, causes drought in other areas like India, and brings milder winters & stronger winds to North America.
What Bible verse tells Christians to evaluate claims carefully?
1 Thessalonians 5:21 — “Examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good.”
An environmentalist is someone who...
Is concerned with caring for the environment.
What is La Niña?
A climate/ocean pattern that is the opposite of El Niño.
Tiny plant and animal organisms found in the oceans.
Plankton
What kind of light is invisible to humans but can cause skin cancer?
Ultraviolet light
What Bible verse teaches that humans are responsible for taking care of creation?
Genesis 2:15 — cultivate and keep the Garden.
True or False: Living simpler lives will prevent environmental problems.
False
Plankton are found where?
In the oceans
Waste that is harmful or unsafe.
Pollution
What do satellite images show about deforestation estimates in places like Brazil?
They were exaggerated.
Christians are called __________ of God’s creation.
Stewards
What is one error that affects temperature records?
Heat island effect, moving shelter location, placing shelters near heat sources, or changing instruments.
What role does a steward play?
Cares for the property belonging to another (in this case, God’s creation).
A gradual, steady rise in global temperatures.
Greenhouse effect (warming)
Scientists have found no increase in seven major weather events — name two.
Hurricanes, droughts, floods, tornadoes, thunderstorms, East Coast winter storms, heat waves, cold spells.
How should Christians approach environmental issues like pollution?
Recognize sin as the root problem, and understand that solutions require Jesus; we should work to address spiritual and physical pollution.
What must Christians hold fast to when evaluating climate claims?
The truth test — examine everything carefully (1 Thessalonians 5:21).
What is the fundamental cause of the pollution problem?
Sin