WorksheetsCST Ch. 9 Stewardship
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which statement best explains how environmental degradation relates to human dignity?
It primarily concerns wildlife conservation alone
It directly undermines rights and human welfare
It indirectly affects only economic prosperity
It has minimal moral relevance for society
Which impact of climate change is most closely tied to sea-level rise?
Increased mountain snowfall patterns
Improved soil fertility worldwide
Expansion of coastal flooding risks
Stabilization of global weather systems
Desertification most directly leads to which consequence for communities?
Displacement due to loss of fertile land
Enhanced biodiversity and species recovery
Better air quality in urban centers
Increased freshwater availability
Pollution threatens human health primarily by affecting which areas?
Air, water, and soil quality
Only forest canopy layers
Deep-sea thermal vents
Glacial ice thickness
Loss of biodiversity is problematic because it undermines which system?
Religious liturgical calendars
Electoral democracies in cities
Balanced ecosystems and food chains
Global shipping schedules
Which trend in natural catastrophes is highlighted?
Stable occurrence unaffected by humans
Increasing frequency and severity
Decreasing frequency and mild severity
Random changes with no clear drivers
Deforestation particularly in rainforests contributes to which paired outcomes?
Enhanced carbon sequestration
Acceleration of climate change
Greater soil stability overall
Habitat loss for species
Who are environmental refugees, in the strict sense described?
Tourists choosing new destinations
People relocating for higher wages
Students studying abroad temporarily
People forced to flee by environmental factors
Which is a typical consequence faced by environmental refugees?
Guaranteed protection under all treaties
Immediate access to luxury housing
Loss of livelihoods and belongings
Automatic citizenship in host nations
Conflicts over resources are increasingly centered on access to which items?
High-speed internet routers
Private art collections
Energy sources and minerals
Arable land for farming
Resource conflicts can endanger which human rights most directly?
Right to vote in foreign elections
Right to clean water access
Right to life and security
Right to adequate food supply
What connection does the Church emphasize regarding environmental issues?
Respect for creation links to human dignity
Economic growth surpasses moral care
Creation respect is unrelated to human persons
Technological progress solves all problems
In the stewardship perspective, what has God entrusted to humankind?
The world and its created order
Only spiritual matters of worship
Private property within nations
Angelic governance over heaven
Which responsibility aligns with biblical stewardship?
Preserving earth’s resources
Ensuring sustainable use for future
Exploiting nature without limits
Protecting creatures within creation
Which passage calls for liberation and restoration, including care for the vulnerable?
Genesis 1:1 opening creation
Luke 4:18–19 proclamation
Psalm 23 shepherd imagery
John 3:16 salvation verse
Which teaching highlights serving others as connected to respecting creation?
Matthew 25:37–40 about least brothers
Exodus 20 Ten Commandments laws
Acts 2 Pentecost community
Romans 13 on civic authority
Which statement reflects the Eucharist’s ecological dimension?
It rejects social action as unnecessary
It focuses solely on personal piety acts
It commits to unity of creation and fraternity
It separates humans from the natural world
Which call to action best captures justice in environmental care?
Ignore impacts on vulnerable groups
Prioritize profit over common good
Limit responsibility to future elites
Respect dignity and fairness for all
Match each environmental problem to its primary effect.
Climate change
Rising seas and altered weather
Pollution
Degraded air, water, and soil
Deforestation
Habitat loss and carbon release
Loss of biodiversity
Unstable ecosystems and food webs
Match each concept to its description.
Environmental refugees
People displaced by ecological forces
Resource conflicts
Disputes over water, land, energy
Stewardship
Care for creation entrusted to humanity
Matthew 25:37–40
Serving the least reflects love
