Section 2 Environmental and Medical Issues Flashcards
Global Warming
The increase in the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere (thought to be caused by the greenhouse effect)
Natural Resources
Naturally occurring materials, such as oil and fertile land, which can be used by humans
Conservation
Protecting and preserving natural resources and the environment
Creation
The act of creating the universe, or the universe which has been created
Environment
The surroundings in which plants and animals live and 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 fertilized egg in the first eight weeks after conception
Infertility
Not being able to have children
IVF
The method of fertilizing a human egg in a test tube
Surrogacy
An arrangement whereby a woman bears a child on behalf of another woman
Organ Donation
Giving organs to be used in transplant surgery
