Planet Earth Flashcards

1
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Awe and wonder

A

Sense of respect and wonder often linked to fear

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2
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Carbon emissions

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Release of carbon into the air often by factories

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3
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Conservation

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Preservation of the natural environment

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4
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Deforestation

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Cutting down trees

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5
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Destruction of natural habitats

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Destroying the homes of plants and animals

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6
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Drought

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Lack of rain over a long period of time

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7
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Earth summit

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Meetings being representatives of governments all over the world

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8
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Famine

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Extreme scarcity of good often linked to the failure of harvests

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9
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Flood

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Water breaching its natural limits on to land e.g river breaking its bank

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10
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Global warming

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Heating up of the world’s atmosphere

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11
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Green house gases

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Gases in the earths atmosphere that trap heat from the sun

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12
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Natural resources

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Things we use that occur naturally e.g rocks

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13
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Oil spills

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When transported water is accidentally spilt onto land or sea

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14
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Pesticides

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Chemicals used by farmers to kill pests

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15
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Pollution

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Excess of something that leads to environmental harm

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16
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Recycling

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Choosing to reuse something rather than throw it away

17
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Severe weather

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Unusually strong weather conditions

18
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Stewardship

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God given responsibility to look after the world

19
Q

Sustainable development

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Development that meets the needs of the future without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs

20
Q

Toxic chemicals

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Poisonous chemicals

21
Q

Acid rain

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Rain that falls that is acidic. Sulphur dioxide + water in the atmosphere

22
Q

We are

A

Stewards

23
Q

God made

A

Man in his own image

24
Q

Rudolf or to and the

A

Numinous

25
Q

Use not

A

Abuse

26
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We have

A

Dominion

27
Q

Harm no

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Living thing

28
Q

Samsara

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We should look after the world for future versions of ourselves

29
Q

Greed stops

A

You reaching enlightenment