GCSE Revision

GCSE Revision

The Environment

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Areas to study:

 * the dangers of Pollution - what is it and what does it do?

*  the problems of resources - renewable and non-renewable resources.  What are the problems and what are the possible solutions?

* Non- religious answers to the problems of pollution

* Animal rights - the different attitudes to animal rights, especially in regards to : - animals as food

                                     - use of animals in medical experiments.

* Christian teaching on the environment

* Christian teaching on animals

* Jewish/Muslim/Hindu teaching on the environment

* Jewish/Muslim/Hindu teaching on animals.

Remember you must be able to 

    EXPLAIN, PROVE AND ANALYSE

all you learn!!

Part a) Being able to correctly define religious terminology will help you answer part a) style questions.  However, do NOT rely on these terms alone - study everything! 

a. Pollution

b. Greenhouse effect

c. Acid Rain

d. Natural resources

e. Creation

f. Stewardship

g. Environment

h. Conservation

i. Animal rights

j. Finite resources

k. Renewable resources

l. Deforestation

m. Eutrophication