RS- section 2 vocab Flashcards
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Natural resources
naturally occurring materials such as oil and fertile land which can be used by the humans.
Global warming
the increase in the temperature of the earth’s atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect).
Conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Creation
the act of the crating the universe, or the universe which has been created.
Environment
the surroundings in which the plants and animals live on which they depend to live
Stewardship
looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation,
Artificial insemination
injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means
Embryo
a fertilised egg in the first eight weeks after conception
Infertility
not being able to have children
In-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
the method of fertilising a human egg in a test tube.
Surrogacy
an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman or where an egg is donated and fertilised by the man through IVF and then implanted into the Woman’s uterus.
Organ donation
giving organs to be used in transplant surgery