all about our earth

Earth is the only planet in our solar system, which is surrounded by oxygen, the life giving gas. It is the only planet to have large quantities of water. Earth's atmosphere contains oxygen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and water vapour. Earth Earth is a medium s..

During the formation of the Earth, cooling of gaseous mixtures took place and molten earth condensed to form different earth zones or layers. Each layer that formed on top of the other had a definite chemical composition and thus a distinct distribution of elemen..

In outward appearance, the earth is a nearly spherical ball with a radius of 6350 kilometers. Internally, the earth consists of three major layer..

Continents and ocean basins (land beneath the oceans) are part of a rocky 'skin' that surrounds the main body of the earth. This skin is called the earth's crust. The crust of the earth is like the skin around an orange or an apple. The thickness of the crust varies fr..

In outward appearance, the earth is a nearly spherical ball with a radius of 6350 kilometers. Internally, the earth consists of three major layers. They are: Crust Mantle Co..

A magnetic compass was used to help the sailors for navigational purpose. But recently it has been discovered that some migrant birds have magnetic sensors in their heads, which help to guide them using the Earth's magnetic field. William Gilbert suggested that Earth itself is a..

Moon is the natural satellite of the earth. It is our nearest neighbor in space, but it is still about 380,000 kilometers away. Its surface is covered with lots of craters. There is no air and no water on the moon. Days are extremely hot and nights are very cold. As the moon is nearer to ..

Rocks are polycrystalline solid portions of the earth's crust having a definite texture and mineral content. Usually two or more minerals combine to form different rock..

About AD1600, William Gilbert, who was a court physician of Queen Elizabeth of England, performed certain experiments using spherical lodestones. When he placed small, pivoted magnetic needles at different positions on this sphere, he found that their behavior was quite similar to that of mag..

A magnetic compass was used to help the sailors for navigational purpose. But recently it has been discovered that some migrant birds have magnetic sensors in their heads, which help to guide them using the Earth's magnetic fiel..