...a little something about mother earth...
Our Mother Earth is the third planet from the Sun, and the densest and fifth-largest of the eight planets in the Solar System. It is also the largest of the Solar System's four terrestrial planets. It is sometimes referred to as the World, the Blue Planet, or by its Latin name, Terra. The Earth was formed approximately 4.54 billion years ago, and life appeared on its surface within one billion years. Earth's biosphere then significantly altered the atmosphere and other basic physical conditions, which enabled the proliferation of organisms as well as the formation of the ozone layer, which together with Earth's magnetic field blocked harmful solar radiation, and permitted formerly ocean-confined life to move safely to land. The physical properties of the Earth, as well as its geological history and orbit, have allowed life to persist. About 71% of the surface is covered by salt water oceans, with the remainder consisting of continents and islands which together have many lakes and other sources of water that contribute to the hydrosphere. Earth's poles are mostly covered with ice that is the solid ice of the Antartic ice sheet and the sea ice that is the polar ice packs. The planet's interior remains active, with a solid iron inner core, a liquid outer core that generates the magnetic field, and a thick layer of relatively solid mantle.
Fun Facts: *7 Billion people; *196 countries; *93,020,000 miles to the sun; *238,857 miles to the moon *Earth's Circumference is about 24,901 miles; *Mount Everest has the highest elevation at 29,035 feet; *Lowest elevation on land is the Dead Sea at 1369 feet below sea level; *Tallest Mountain from Base to Peak - Mauna Kea, Hawaii: 33,480 feet (rising to 13,796 feet above sea level); *Deepest point in the ocean is the Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, Western Pacific Ocean at 35,840 feet; *Highest Temperature Recorded: 134°F (56.7°C) in Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, July 10, 1913; *Lowest Temperature Recorded: -128.5°F (-89.2°C) in Vostok, Antarctica, July 21, 1983; *70.8% Water & 29.2% Land.
Fun Trivia:
Early papermaking has traditionally been traced to 2nd century China when Cai Lun, an official attached to the Imperial court during the Han Dynasty, created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other fibers along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste.
Fun Facts: *7 Billion people; *196 countries; *93,020,000 miles to the sun; *238,857 miles to the moon *Earth's Circumference is about 24,901 miles; *Mount Everest has the highest elevation at 29,035 feet; *Lowest elevation on land is the Dead Sea at 1369 feet below sea level; *Tallest Mountain from Base to Peak - Mauna Kea, Hawaii: 33,480 feet (rising to 13,796 feet above sea level); *Deepest point in the ocean is the Challenger Deep, Mariana Trench, Western Pacific Ocean at 35,840 feet; *Highest Temperature Recorded: 134°F (56.7°C) in Greenland Ranch in Death Valley, California, July 10, 1913; *Lowest Temperature Recorded: -128.5°F (-89.2°C) in Vostok, Antarctica, July 21, 1983; *70.8% Water & 29.2% Land.
Fun Trivia:
Early papermaking has traditionally been traced to 2nd century China when Cai Lun, an official attached to the Imperial court during the Han Dynasty, created a sheet of paper using mulberry and other fibers along with fishnets, old rags, and hemp waste.
Waste Not, Want Not...
In the United States alone, each person wastes approximately 4.5 pounds of trash a day, everyday! One-third of all consumer trash in the United States comes from packaging. That is a lot of needless garbage!
Re:think Re:evaluate Re:view
Your personal impact on our earth:
Your personal impact on our earth:
10 easy ways to help out
1-Recycle at home and at school: Set up recycling containers, mark them (papers, plastic, aluminum, glass) then bring them to your recycling centers.
2-Make Arts & Crafts from things around the house. Instead of throwing things out, use them in your art project to give them new life.
3-Avoid getting plastic bags from the stores by using reusable bags to carry food and things.
4-Recycle your e-waste and never throw them into the trash. Check online for the nearest e-waste sites to you.
5- Run your dishwasher only when it's full. Don't pre-rinse your dishes because it doesn't improve the dishwasher cleaning, and you'll save as much as 20 gallons of water per load. When you buy a new dishwasher, look for one that saves water. Water-efficient models use only about only about 4 gallons per wash.
6-Take showers over baths. A full bathtub requires about 70 gallons of water, but taking a five-minute shower saves water by using 10 to 25 gallons. Take shorter showers to save even more . Save even more water and money by installing a water-efficient showerhead.
7-You can check how much of your electricity comes from renewable “green” power sources, such as solar or wind. Green power produces less carbon emissions, reduces air pollution, and helps protect against future costs or scarcity of fossil fuels.
8-You can help reduce polluted storm water runoff by just picking up your pet's poop and dispose of it properly. Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria or organic material to wash into the storm drain and eventually into local water bodies. So remember - always scoop the poop and dispose of it properly.
9-Leaky faucets can waste thousands of gallons of water each year. Repair or replace old or damaged fixtures immediately.
10-Wash only full loads! The average washing machine uses 40.9 gallons of water per load. Newer, high-efficiency washing machines use less than 28 gallons of water per load.
2-Make Arts & Crafts from things around the house. Instead of throwing things out, use them in your art project to give them new life.
3-Avoid getting plastic bags from the stores by using reusable bags to carry food and things.
4-Recycle your e-waste and never throw them into the trash. Check online for the nearest e-waste sites to you.
5- Run your dishwasher only when it's full. Don't pre-rinse your dishes because it doesn't improve the dishwasher cleaning, and you'll save as much as 20 gallons of water per load. When you buy a new dishwasher, look for one that saves water. Water-efficient models use only about only about 4 gallons per wash.
6-Take showers over baths. A full bathtub requires about 70 gallons of water, but taking a five-minute shower saves water by using 10 to 25 gallons. Take shorter showers to save even more . Save even more water and money by installing a water-efficient showerhead.
7-You can check how much of your electricity comes from renewable “green” power sources, such as solar or wind. Green power produces less carbon emissions, reduces air pollution, and helps protect against future costs or scarcity of fossil fuels.
8-You can help reduce polluted storm water runoff by just picking up your pet's poop and dispose of it properly. Leaving pet waste on the ground increases public health risks by allowing harmful bacteria or organic material to wash into the storm drain and eventually into local water bodies. So remember - always scoop the poop and dispose of it properly.
9-Leaky faucets can waste thousands of gallons of water each year. Repair or replace old or damaged fixtures immediately.
10-Wash only full loads! The average washing machine uses 40.9 gallons of water per load. Newer, high-efficiency washing machines use less than 28 gallons of water per load.
