Requisitos para la especialidad JA de Ciencia del clima

Ciencia del clima

Nivel de destreza

2

Año

2019

Version

22.12.2024

Autoridad de aprobación

División Norteamericana

1. ¿Qué es la climatología?

2. nvestigar y crear un gráfico que muestre las tendencias en los cambios de temperatura durante los últimos 1000 años por siglo.

3. Describir brevemente los siguientes términos en relación con la ciencia del clima y su impacto en el medio ambiente:

a. Cambio climático

b. Gases de efecto invernadero

c. Combustibles fósiles

d. Hábitat

e. Dióxido de carbono (CO₂)

f. Emisiones

g. Subida del nivel del mar

h. Geoingeniería

i. Deforestación

4. Discutir qué tipo de educación se requiere para una carrera relacionada con la ciencia del clima.

5. Identificar y definir por lo menos 10 disciplinas de carrera de ciencias del clima.

6.

With another person or as a group, discuss the biblical context of the following texts as it relates to our responsibility to care for our environment:

a. Génesis 2:15

b. Números 35:33 y 34

c. Ezequiel 34:18

d. Jeremías 2:7

7. Investigar y discutir algunas inquietudes acerca de los cambios en los patrones climáticos que han destacado los climatólogos en relación con el aumento de las temperaturas globales.

8. Con referencia a la gráfica creada en la pregunta 2, mostrar que ha habido cambios en el clima en el pasado en base a los siguientes factores:

a. Factores naturales que cambian el clima.

b. Factores humanos que cambian el clima.

9.

Based on your research of current events concerning climate science, discuss its impact and effects on wildlife and marine life.

a.

Wildlife

b.

Marine life

10.

Individually or as a group, create one of the following poster illustrations:

a.

Create an environmental poster that shows how changes in Earth’s climate can affect ecosystems locally and globally.

b.

Create a poster that illustrates an El Niño vs. a La Niña and their impacts on the Earth’s climate.

c.

Create a poster that illustrates the human impact on climate change and describes methods to reverse those effects.

11.

Individually or as a group, complete one of the following:

a.

Create a detailed, relevant plan for a rain garden at your church, home or within your community. Submit your plans and a budget to the appropriate persons for review. Prepare and give an oral presentation to a group on your plan.

b.

Visit a local environmental impact region and evaluate how it might positively affect the climate.

12.

With another person or as a group, discuss each of the following open-ended questions from a Christian perspective. The objective is to provide justification for your response as it pertains to our roles as conscientious Christian inhabitants of the environment.
    a. How should Christians view climate change?
    b. As Christians, do we have a greater responsibility to maintain a healthy global environment?
Based on your responses, develop a plan designed to incorporate your ideas into an effective project for your church or community. Prepare to give an oral presentation on your findings and the actions that have been taken.

13.

There is passionate discussion about the concept of global warming which is a climate change event. What is your point of view on the subject? Please give three reasons that help you form your point of view.