Keywords

Question 1

Awe

Answer 1

Feeling of respect, insight into meaning greater than yourself.

Question 2

Wonder

Answer 2

Marvelling at the beauty and complexity of the universe.

Question 3

Responsibility

Answer 3

Duty. The idea that humans are in charge of our own actions.

Question 4

Stewardship

Answer 4

The idea that believers (Christians) have a duty to look after and protect the earth and the environment on behalf of God.
Since the earth belongs to God, people have a duty as stewards to look after the earth on Gods behalf. In return humans are able to use whatever the earth provides for their own survival. People do not jane the right to abuse the natural world.
People think by looking after the earth it will help to ensure a good afterlife.

Question 5

Carbon emissions

Answer 5

Release of greenhouse gases, such as carbon monoxide from vehicles into the atmosphere.

Question 6

Greenhouse effect

Answer 6

The trapping of heat from the sun in the lower atmosphere due to an increase in carbon dioxide, methane and other pollution.

Question 7

Recycling

Answer 7

Reusing old products to make new ones.

Question 8

Pollution

Answer 8

The contamination of something, especially the environment.

Question 9

Acid rain

Answer 9

Rain made acid by contamination through pollution in the atmosphere from the result of emissions from factories, vehicles, power stations etc.

Question 10

Oil spills

Answer 10

Leaking of oil into the environment, usually the sea.

Question 11

Toxic chemicals

Answer 11

Poisonous chemicals.

Question 12

Pesticides

Answer 12

Substances (poisons) used to destroy insects and pests that attack crops.

Question 13

Natural habitats

Answer 13

The places where species of plants or animals live in the wild.

Question 14

Deforestation

Answer 14

The cutting down of large amounts of forest usually because of business needs. This destroys plants, animals and their natural habitats.

Question 15

Climate change

Answer 15

The idea that the climate is getting warmer (global warming)

Question 16

Global warming

Answer 16

The scientific idea that the world is getting warmer.

Question 17

Droughts

Answer 17

Long periods of abnormally low rain fall.

Question 18

Famine

Answer 18

Starvation owing to drastic, far-reaching food shortage.

Question 19

Conservation

Answer 19

Looking after the environment and protecting animals.

Question 20

Earth summits

Answer 20

Informal name for United Nations conferences on environmental issues and developments.

Question 21

Sustainable development

Answer 21

Development which takes into consideration the impact on the natural world for future generations.

Question 22

Origins of life

Answer 22

How life on Earth began.
Christians believe in the creation story in Genesis (in the Bible). God created the heavens & the earth from nothing, filling the earth with living creatures and making human beings (Genesis 1-2). God completed his work in 6 days and rested on the 7th.
Buddhists believe the world evolves and follows a cycle of decay, death and rebirth.