Religion and planet earth 1.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesReligion and planet earthGCSEAQA Created by: sophie99Created on: 09-01-14 21:11 Acid rain rain made acidic by being contaminated, for example by waste gases which get into the atmosphere from factories. 1 of 21 Awe and wonder sense of respect and admiration, often linked with fear. 2 of 21 Carbon emissions release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere from many sources, e.g. power stations. 3 of 21 Conservation looking after, preservation of the natural environment. 4 of 21 Deforestation cutting down trees over extensive areas. 5 of 21 Destruction of natural habitat actions which lead to the natural homs of plants and animals being destroyed, often leading to the deaths of those species. 6 of 21 Drought lack of rain over an unusually long spell. 7 of 21 Earth summit meeting between representatives of governments from all over the world to try to reach agreements about what can be done to look after the planet. 8 of 21 Famine extreme scarcity of food, often because of the failure of harvests die to weather conditions. 9 of 21 Flood influx or overflowing of water beyond its usual limits on to land, e.g. a river bursting its banks because of excessive rainfall. 10 of 21 Global warming the heating up of the earth's atmosphere, leading to climatic change. 11 of 21 Greenhouse gases gases in the earth's atmosphere. They allow the sun's rays to enter our atmosphere, but then trap them casing a heating affect. 12 of 21 Natural resources the things we use which occur naturally, e.g. gas, oil, coal, wood. 13 of 21 Oil spills where transported oil has been accidentally spilled in large quantities on land or in the sea, destroying the environment. 14 of 21 Pesticides chemicals used by farmers to kill insects. 15 of 21 Pollution an excess of anything leading to environmental problems, e.g. an oil spillage leads to pollution in the sea which kills sea life. 16 of 21 Recycling reusing something rather than just letting it become waste. 17 of 21 severe weather weather conditions which are extreme and not usual for the area, e.g. flooding. 18 of 21 Stewardship sense of responsibility for the planet, for animals, for others; a duty to look after. 19 of 21 Sustainable development project developments which meet the needs of today without compromising the needs of future generations. 20 of 21 Toxic chemicals chemicals that are poisonous. 21 of 21
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