Showing posts with label Earth and Universe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earth and Universe. Show all posts

Sunday, July 27, 2014

The negative effects of the global warming phenomenon and how to overcome the global warming




Global warming phenomenon

The global warming phenomenon

 

You should know that the global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect , And It is the continuous increase in the average temperature of the Earth's near - surface air .

 

Thursday, July 24, 2014

The erosion of the ozone layer and the protection from the ozone layer pollutants



The ozone layer

The erosion of the ozone layer

 

The ozone hole is a thinning or losing parts of the ozone layer above the south pole .

You should know that the scientists have noticed that there was the erosion of the ozone layer above the South Pole , Since 1978 , And it is known as the ozone hole .

Monday, July 21, 2014

The importance of the ozone layer and its structure



 

You should know that the ozone layer is located at the height from 20 to 40 km above the sea level , And it is located in the lower part of the stratosphere layer , As it is the first layer of the atmospheric envelope which contains a suitable amount of oxygen gas , and it also faces the ultraviolet radiations that emitted from the Sun .

 

Friday, July 18, 2014

The atmospheric pressure maps and the instruments of measuring the atmospheric pressure


The air pressure

The atmospheric envelope of the Earth

 

You should know that the Earth is surrounded by a gaseous envelope known as the atmospheric air or the atmospheric envelope which is a gaseous envelope rotating with the Earth around its axis , and it extends about 1000 km above the sea level  .

 

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

The types and the properties of the soil




The soil types
The types of the soil are the sand soil , the silt soil and the clay soil .

You can see the soil around you , and you will notice the different crops which are planted in the different types of the soil .

 

What are the types of the soil ?

 

You should know that the soil can be classified into three different types according to the kind of the particles ( the components ) that form it .

 

Sunday, July 6, 2014

The movement of the moon and the occurrence of the tide and the ebb phenomenon


The Moon

At night , When you look at the sky , You see the Moon , It is the satellite of the Earth . It is a dark body , But it seems bright because it reflects the sunlight which falls on its surface . 

 

Friday, July 4, 2014

The movement of the Sun and the Earth


Look at the sky , and you will notice that the Sun rises from the east and sets from the west .

 

You should know that the sunrise and the sunset do not occur due to the rotation of the Sun , but it occurs due to the rotation of the Earth around itself ( its axis ) .

 

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

The weather factors and the importance of the weather prediction


What is the meaning of the weather ?

 

You should know that the weather is the expected conditions of the atmosphere at a certain area during a short period of time , not exceeding one week .

 

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

The components of the Earth's atmosphere and the importance of them


Do you know what is the Earth's atmosphere ?

 

You should know that the Earth's atmosphere is composed of a mixture of the different gases that make the life on the Earth possible .

 

Friday, June 13, 2014

What is the importance of the Sun ( solar energy ) ?



The Sun
The Sun is very important in our life .

Do you see the Sun in the sky in the morning everyday ?

 

Do you know the importance of the Sun ?

 

Everybody know that the Sun is the main source of the  energy on Earth .

 

Saturday, June 7, 2014

Observing the space and the invention of Telescopes


 
Galileo's telescope
Galileo used lenses to collect light in his telescope .

Who was the first scientist who made astronomical telescope ?

 

" Galileo " was the first scientist who made an astronomical telescope in 1609 . It was made from lenses to collect light in his telescope . 

 

Saturday, May 31, 2014

The volcanoes and the safety precautions must be taken at the occurrence of the volcanoes .



Volcanoes eruption damage towns and villages .
Lava ( lava flows ) are molten materials mass that spreads on the volcanic sides .

There are thousands of volcanoes on the Earth's surface . But sixty one only of them are active as an evidence of the permanent activities and movement beneath the Earth's crust . 

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Earthquakes and safety precautions must be taken at the occurrence of earthquakes


Earthquakes has damage effects on the roads

Earthquakes are rapid and successive shakes of the ground which take place one after the other . 

 

Every day , the Earth's crust is exposed to nearly 400 earthquakes . actually we do not feel them , but the seismic and remote sensation detecting centers record and track them .

Friday, May 16, 2014

The lunar eclipse and safety precautions on observing the lunar eclipse


 
The types of lunar eclipses  .

Do you know that The lunar eclipse occurs when the Sun , Earth and the Moon are nearly on one straight line with the Earth in the middle hiding the sunlight from the Moon  ?

 

Do you know that the lunar eclipse occurs in the middle of the lunar month ( the moon phase is full moon )  at a rate of two lunar eclipses per year ? .

 

Thursday, May 15, 2014

The types of the solar eclipses and safety precautions on observing the solar eclipse


 
In Total solar eclipse we can not see the Sun copletely .

The solar eclipse phenomenon occurs when the Moon passes between the Sun and the Earth casting its shadow on the Earth's surface , where the moon ,the Earth and the Sun are nearly on one straight line with the moon in the middle . 

 

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The solar system and the milky way galaxy



The Earth is the planet where we live on and has the highest density in the inner planets .

The galaxy that our solar system belongs to is known  as " The way of chopped hay galaxy " or " The Milky Way galaxy " It takes an oval shape with coiled spiral arms extend from it , the Sun lies on one of these spiral arms . The solar system consists of the Sun , the Planets , the Moons , the Asteroids , the Meteors , the Meteorites and the Comets .