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47 Cards in this Set
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Abortion |
Deliberate termination of pregnancy, usually before foetus is 24 weeks old |
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Abortion Act (1967) |
First law making abortion legal in England, Scotland & Wales |
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Abuse |
misuse of world & environment |
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Acid rain |
rain made acidic by contamination through pollution in atmosphere as the result of emissions from factories, vehicles, power stations, etc. |
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Adoption |
legal process where a person is taken into the family as a son/daughter |
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Ageism |
prejudice against someone because of age |
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Animal experiments |
testing on animals, for medical/cosmetic purposes, to ensure product is safe for use by humans |
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Animal exports |
selling of animals to different countries |
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Animal rights |
belief that animals have a dignity, just as humans do, and should be given care & protection |
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Assisi declarations |
statements about need to protect animals & environment made on behalf of major religions |
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Awe |
feeling of respect; insight into meaning greater than oneself |
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Backbone |
spinal column |
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Big bang |
scientific theory that universe began with an enormous explosion |
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Biodegradable |
able to be broken down by bacteria in environment |
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Biological weapons |
weapons that have living organisms/infective material that can lead to disease/death |
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birth |
passing down the birth canal & living outside the mother |
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blessing |
idea that God has favoured a couple with a child |
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brigade |
uniformed religious youth organisation for young people |
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brotherhood |
people of similar beliefs regard themselves like brothers |
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bull fighting |
associated in particular with spain, matadors fight bulls & eventually kill them to entertain the crowd |
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carbon emissions |
release of greenhouse gases into atmosphere |
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carbon footprint |
measure of impact of greenhouse gases on the environment, measured in units of carbon dioxide |
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chemical weapons |
weapons that use chemicals to poison, burn & paralyse humans & the natural environment |
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chorofluorocarbons (CFCs) |
chemicals in refridgerators, aerosoles & air conditioners that destroy the ozone layer |
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class |
social group, position in society |
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climate change |
changes to the climate caused by human lifestyle |
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cloning |
scientific method by which animals & plants can be created which have exactly the same genetic make up as the original, because DNA of original is used |
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colour |
relating to the colour of a person's skin/ethnicity |
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coming of age |
a young person's transition from adolesence to adulthood |
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commitment |
pledge, promise or affirmation of agreement |
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compassion |
feeling of sympathy that makes one want to help |
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conception |
moment when sperm fertilises egg |
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confirmation |
sacrament admitting a baptised person to full participation in the church |
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conflict |
fighting, a state of discord or war |
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conscience |
inner feeling that you are doing right or wrong |
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conscientious objectors |
people who object to war because killing is against their concious |
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conservation |
looking after the environment and protecting animals |
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conventional weapons |
weapons that don't contain biological, chemical or nuclear elements |
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creation |
belief that God created the universe & everything in it |
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deforestation |
cutting down large amounts of forest |
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design |
argument that God designed the universe because everything is so intricately made in its detail that it could not have happened by chance |
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destruction of crops |
food crops destroyed by weather conditions |
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deterrent |
way of discouring an enemy attack by being able to retaliate |
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disability |
when a person has a mental or physical condition that limits movent or activities |
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disarmament |
when a country gets rid of its weapons |
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discrimination |
to act on prejudice |
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DNA |
carries genetic information in a cell |
