Ozone

  1 – The Earth’s atmosphere is divided into several layers. The lowest region, the troposphere, extends from the Earth’s surface up to about 10 kilometers (km) in altitude. 2 – The next layer, the stratosphere, continues from 10 km to about 50 km. Most atmospheric ozone is concentrated in …

Carbon Dioxide

  1 – Carbon dioxide , or CO2 , is a gas composed of one carbon and two oxygen atoms. 2 – Carbon dioxide makes up about 0.037 percent of the air. 3 – Slight as that amount is , plants and animals depend upon it for life. It is …

Hydrogen

  1 – Hydrogen can be considered as the simplest element in existence. 2 – Hydrogen is the only element that does not contain any neutrons. It contains one proton and one electron. Because of this , it is not a part of any group or family on the periodic …

Nitrogen

  1 – Around 78% of the atmosphere is nitrogen. 2 – Nitrogen is also found in all living organisms and is indispensable for survival of life on Earth. 3 – The nitrogen cycle , in which atmospheric nitrogen is converted into different organic compounds , is one the most …

Noble Gas

  1 – The noble gases are a group of elements in the periodic table. They are located to the far right of the periodic table and make up the eighteenth column. 2 – The elements that make up the family of noble gases include helium , neon , argon …

Oxygen

  1 – Oxygen is the most vital nutrient for the human body. You can survive several weeks without food , several days without water , but you cannot survive more than a few minutes without oxygen. 2 – It is a simple and indisputable fact – oxygen is necessary …

The Greenhouse Effect

1 – A greenhouse is a building built of any material that passes sunlight , usually glass , or plastic. 2 – People grow tomatoes and flowers and other plants in them. A greenhouse stays warm inside , even during winter , the heat is trapped by the glass and …