Air 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 up to a height of 20 km above the earth’s surface. The remaining 5% of air is present up to a height of about 280 km. Air is a mixture of different gases; nitrogen and oxygen are the major components. Thus‚ total volume of air present in atmosphere consists of 78% nitrogen 21% oxygen and remaining 1% is made up of other gases
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up the Niger river alone‚ in a kayak. The book “600 Miles to Timbuktu”‚ by Kira Salak it tells all about her adventure. She started in Malain and had to go all the way to Timbuktu. The day she wanted to leave a major thunderstorm hits. Thunder booms and lightning streaks the sky. But no matter what the weather‚ she was going to make it to Timbuktu. Another event that happened during this long trip was‚ as Salak was traveling the calm river‚ the weather instantly turned violent. Waves higher
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‘The Iliad’ is the greatest epic poem of classical Greece‚ attributed to Homer. The use of divine machinery is a prominent feature of many epics. The ‘Iliad’ is a story in which the gods and goddesses plays a vital role. Throughout the poem‚ the gods play an important role in the action of the plot and its outcome. In this poem we find so many Devine interventions in human activities .The interventions of the gods also serve to magnify the significance of human action. Infect‚ the epic begins with
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The Classification of Clouds The scientific study of clouds began in 1803 when Luke Howard‚ a British pharmacist and amateur meteorologist‚ introduced the first system for classifying clouds. Although many other procedures for cloud classification have been devised over the years‚ Howard’s system is so simple and effective that it is still in use today. It is based on the shape‚ distribution‚ and altitude of clouds. He identified ten different categories‚ but they are all variations of three
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is any disturbed state of an environment or astronomical body’s atmosphere especially affecting its surface‚ and strongly implying severe weather. It may be marked by significant disruptions to normal conditions such as strong wind‚ hail‚ thunder and lightning (a thunderstorm)‚ heavy precipitation (snowstorm‚ rainstorm)‚ heavy freezing rain (ice storm)‚ strong winds (tropical cyclone‚ windstorm)‚ or wind transporting some substance through the atmosphere as in a dust storm‚ blizzard‚ sandstorm‚ etc
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The Interlopers The atmosphere of the setting for the story The Interlopers by Saki starts off and ends the same way as the characters within the story. The setting makes the mood as dark and gloomy‚ just like the two enemies in the story that are trying to kill one another and having a dispute over land they are both trying to claim. The setting changes as the nature around them beings to change and also becomes suspenseful. The ending to the story is a bit ironic because the two become friends
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was wailing wistfully. He closed the door and just ignored it. He sat on the sofa. He felt deserted because no one was at home except him so he watched the television. After a while‚ it was raining cats and dogs with roaring sounds of thunder that came along. Lightning flashed and the sweeping winds roared on. There was a crash of thunderbolt. It was deafening. He cannot concentrate watching the television so he switched it off. He also felt like someone was watching him from the window but when he
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soft cool grass‚ waiting for our quarterback to start his cadence. It was as if everything slowed down and became like one huge thunderstorm. The screaming and shouting of the parents sounded like thunder pounding away at the sky in the distance‚ our helmets and bodies clashing together was the lightning striking the earth‚ and the rain was poor Johnny who scrapped his arm. He never could hold in his tears. Again and again we got knocked down‚ and I’m still not sure what kept us going‚ but at the
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July. It was very hot in the night. Not a single member of the family could sleep well. But in the morning‚ as I got up‚ I found that a pleasant wind was blowing and clouds were gathering in the sky. My joy knew no bonds. Soon there was lightning and thunder and within moments it started drizzling. It was really a very pleasant morning. Soon the drizzling turned into heavy rain. There was a beautiful smell of the earth in the air. People were mad with joy. Their hearts were filled with delight
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A phobia is‚ when used in the context of clinical psychology‚ a type of anxiety disorder‚ usually defined as a persistent fear of an object or situation in which the sufferer commits to great lengths in avoiding‚ typically disproportional to the actual danger posed‚ often being recognized as irrational. In the event the phobia cannot be avoided entirely‚ the sufferer will endure the situation or object with marked distress and significant interference in social or occupational activities. Most phobias
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