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  • OCR
    Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) is an examination board that sets examinations and awards qualifications (including GCSEs and A-levels). It is one of England,Wales and Northern Ireland's five main examination boards.
  • Oestrogen
    A female hormone that causes development and change in the reproductive organs
  • Oral Contraceptives
    Oral contraceptives are medicines taken by mouth to help prevent pregnancy. They are also known as the Pill, OCs, or birth control pills
  • Over-Development
    Expansion or development of land to the point of damage
  • Overfishing
    Fishing with a sufficiently high intensity to reduce the breeding stock levels to such an extent that they will no longer suppport a sufficient quantity of fish for sport or commercial harvest
  • Ozone
    A naturally occurring, highly reactive gas comprising triatomic oxygen formed by recombination of oxygen in the presence of ultraviolet radiation. 
  • Ozone Depletion
    The reduction of the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere by chemical pollution.
  • Ozone Hole
    A hole or gap in the protective layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere.