Planet Earth Flashcards
What is Awe?
A feeling of respect; insight into meaning greater than oneself.
What is Wonder?
Marvelling at the complexity and beauty of the universe.
What is Responsibility?
Duty, the idea that we are in charge of our own action.
What is Stewardhship?
The idea that believers have a duty to look after the enviroment on the behalf of god.
What are Carbon Emissions?`
The release ofgreenhouse gases, such as cabon monoxide from vehicles, into the atmosphere.
What is the Greenhouse Effect?
The trapping of heat from the sun in the lower atmosphere due to an increaseincarbon dioxide, methane and other pollutants.
What is Recycling?
Resusing old products to make new ones.
What is pollution?
The contamination of something e.g. the enviroment.
What is Acid Rain?
Rain made by acidic by contamination through pollution in the atmosphere as the result of emissions from factories.
What are Oil Splills?
Leaking of oil into the enviroment, usually the sea.
What are Toxic Chemicals?
Poisonous chemicals.
What are Pesticides?
Substances (poison) used to kill insects and pests that destroy crops.
