earth and air

The earth is a huge sphere. The surface of which is made up of rock, soil and water. It is surrounded by air. The planet earth is only a tiny part of the universe, but it is the home of human beings and many other living things. Animals and plants live almost everywher..

Air - Air is an inexhaustible natural resource, essential for the survival of all the living organisms on earth. Air is a mixture of different gases; nitrogen and oxygen are the major components. Air present in atmosphere consists of 78% nitrogen 21..

Air around earth is not uniform throughout the atmosphere. The density of air is gradually reduced with altitude. Although atmosphere is spread to 200 km around earth, the oxygen content beyond 5 km above surface of earth hardly supports any life. ..

It is an inexhaustible natural resource. It is very essential for the survival of all the living organisms on earth. In atmosphere, about 95% of the total air is present upto a height of 20 km above the earth's surface. The remaining 5% of air is present up t..

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 ..

Air is an important natural resource providing the basis of life on earth. Entire biosphere depends on air. Air in the atmosphere provides oxygen to plants and animals, by virtue of which they are able to live. The composition of air (78% N, 21% O, ..

As we know that we cannot live without air even for a single minute. We live in a vast ocean of air, which extends upwards for over 1000 km. Apart from providing us air to breathe, this blanket of air traps the sun's heat that is essential for life on t..

Composition of Air - For thousands of years, air was considered to be a mixture of many gases. The true composition of air was not known for a long time. Air is a mixture of various gases. The main gases present in air are nitrogen (78.1% by volume)..

As we know that we cannot live without air even for a single minute. We live in a vast ocean of air, which extends upwards for over 1000 km. Apart from providing us air to breathe, this blanket of air traps the sun's heat that is essential for life on the ..

Air Pollution - Humans can only live about five minutes without air. Dry air is generally a homogeneous mixture (solution) of nitrogen gas (78%), oxygen gas (21%), and traces of other gases. Some of the other gases are waste products of human activities and are known a..