Religion and planet earth keywords 5.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Religious StudiesGCSEAQA Created by: Faye CotterillCreated on: 14-05-13 18:38 Awe A feeling of respect, amazement; insight into meaning greater than oneself-from the word awesome... 1 of 21 Wonder marvelling at the complexity and beauty of the universe 2 of 21 Responsibility duty; the idea that we are in charge of our own actions. 3 of 21 Stewardship the idea that believers have a duty to look after the environment on behalf of God. 4 of 21 Carbon emissions release of greenhouse gases e.g CO2 or carbon monoxide from cars into the atmosphere. 5 of 21 Greenhouse effect the effect gasses like CO2 have in trapping the sun's heat in the lower atmosphere- methane is a greenhouse gas which cows burp a lot of! 6 of 21 Recycling reusing old products to make new ones e.g recycling old newspaper or plastic bottles. 7 of 21 Pollution the contamination of something, especially the environment. 8 of 21 Acid rain rain made acid by contamination through pollution of the atmosphere as a result of emissions from factories, vehicles, power stations etc. 9 of 21 Oil spills leaking of oil into the environment usually the sea 10 of 21 Toxic chemicals poisonous chemicals 11 of 21 Pesticides substances used to kill insects and pests that attack food crops. 12 of 21 Natural habitats the places where species of plants or animals live in the wild 13 of 21 Deforestation the cutting down of large amounts of forest usually because of business needs- eg to create farm land. 14 of 21 Climate change the idea that the world is getting warmer 15 of 21 Global warming the scientific concept that the world is getting warmer 16 of 21 Droughts long periods of abnormally low rainfall 17 of 21 Famine starvation and death owing to drastic, far-reaching food shortage. 18 of 21 Conservation looking after the environment and protecting animals and plants 19 of 21 Earth summits informal name for UN conferences on environment and development. 20 of 21 Sustainable development development which takes into consideration the impact on the natural world to ensure that future generations can enjoy the planet. 21 of 21
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