section 2 (enviroment) Flashcards

(12 cards)

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global warming

A

the increase in the temperature of the earths atmosphere (thought to be caused by green house effect)

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2
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natural resources

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naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans

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3
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conservation

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protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment

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4
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creation

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the act of creating the universe, or the universe which has been created

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5
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environment

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the surroundings in which plants and animals live and on which the depend on to live

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6
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stewardship

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looking after something so it can be passed on to the next generation

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7
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artificial insemination

A

injecting semen into the uterus by artificial means

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8
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embryo

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a fertilized egg in the first eight weeks after contraception

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9
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infertility

A

not being able to have children

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10
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IVF

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the method of fertilizing a human egg in a test tube

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surrogacy

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an arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman or where an egg is fertilized by the man through IVF and then implanted in the woman’s uterus

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12
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organ donation

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giving organs to be used in transplant surgery

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