Philosophy and Ethics 0.0 / 5 ? Religious StudiesReligion and the environmentGCSEAQA Created by: 11dawsonhCreated on: 04-05-16 19:31 Pollution The contamination/degradation of the environment 1 of 17 Greenhouse effect The trapping of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere which is thought to increase the temperature of the Earth 2 of 17 Global Warming Heat from the sun causing the greenhouse effect as the sun's heat cannot escape from the Earth 3 of 17 Acid Rain Such pollutants a coal smoke which makes rain more acidic 4 of 17 Eutrophication The poisoning of rivers through toxic waste form factories, farms etc 5 of 17 Natural resources Naturally occurring materials such as oil and fertile land which can be used by humans 6 of 17 Non-renewable resources Earth's resources that WILL run out e.g. oil, gas, coal, steel etc and they cannot be replaced 7 of 17 Renewable resources Earth's reseouces that can constantly be replaced e.g. solar power, wind farms, Hydro-electric power 8 of 17 Creation The act of creating the universe - religious people believe God is the creator 9 of 17 Stewardship Humans duty to look after the earth so it can be passed on to future generations 10 of 17 Conservation Protecting and preerving natural resources and the environment 11 of 17 Artificial insemination Injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means to make a woman pregnant 12 of 17 IVF The method of fertilizing a human egg in a test tube to create an embryo to grow in a woman's womb 13 of 17 Embryo An egg fertilized by sperm that becomes a foetus after 8 weeks from conception 14 of 17 Infertile Not able to have childre because of infertility 15 of 17 Surrogacy A women who carries a baby for another woman who is unable to have her own and gives the baby to her 16 of 17 Transplants Organs taken from one person to give to another to save their lives e.g. heart, lungs and kidney 17 of 17
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