Smoke is the visible gas that comes out after incomplete burning of fuels. If a fuel is completely burnt, it gives off carbon dioxide, water vapour and free nitrogen, and does not give off any smoke. Smoke is generated only when fuels do not get proper conditions for combustion like enough oxygen and high temperature. […]
• Common name : Avocado • Scientific name : Perseaamericana • Family : Lauraceae • Native land : Mexico, Central America and South America It is a multi-stemmed tropical evergreen tree. Avocado leaves are typically glossy, elliptic to ovate and dark green. Small greenish-yellow flowers bloom in panicles, followed by green-skinned, pear-shaped to rounded fruit.
The ocean water is salty due to elements, ions and compounds dissolved in it. The constant erosion and breaking down of rocks causes elements, ions and compounds to be continuously washed away to the ocean, through streams and rivers. Though salt keeps coming into the ocean in this manner, it gets removed too through sprays
• Common name : False Rockcress • Scientific name : Aubrietadeltoidea • Family : Brassicaceae • Native land : European mountains This belongs to the cabbage family and is a perennial plant. But it is widely planted in rock gardens worldwide as an ornamental plant. It forms a low cushion of evergreen leaves, literally smothered
Once, there was a gentleman. He was always ridiculed as he had a giant hump on his back Once, he was out in the forest at a late hour. He saw a hut and decided to spend the night there. The little hut was ghostly and dark. To make it less frightening, the man decided
• Common name : Aster Zigzag • Scientific name : Symphyotrichum prenanthoide • Family : Asteraceae • Native land : Eastern North America and Eastern Canada The plant is named after the curious twist in its leaves. It is a perennial flowering plant. It is among the last flowers of autumn. This plant grows in
• Common name : Hart’s-tongue Fern • Scientific name : Aspleniumscolopendrium • Family : Aspleniaceae • Native land : Michigan and New York, Japan and Europe It is an evergreen fern. It has an unusual, almost tropical appearance, with wide, leathery-green fronds that are strap-shaped. Plants form a low clump, best suited for rock gardens
• Common name : Poplar, Quaking Aspen • Scientific name : Populustremula • Family : Salicaceae • Native land : Northern Hemisphere Poplar is a slender deciduous tree that grows up to 30 metres tall. It displays a smooth, grey-green bark, random branching, rich green leaves that turn brilliant yellow during autumn. Poplar trees are
Once upon a time, Mrs Penguin wished to have a house. Papa Penguin said, “We will build a palace for you.” They all set to work. Bettie and Katie collected sand. Dumply helped Papa Penguin build the sandcastle. Mrs Penguin brought food for everyone. They ate and then continued with theirwork. Finally, the castle was
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• Common name : Garden Asparagus • Scientific name : Asparagus officinalis • Family : Asparagaceae • Native land : Eastern Mediterranean and Asia Minor areas It is a spring vegetable, a flowering perennial. It is available from early September to March. An asparagus plant can grow up to 39–59 inches tall. It has stout
The presence of water vapour in the air is called humidity. Too much or too little humidity can be dangerous. Humidity is found in all places, but it varies. For example, when a can of ice-cold water is put on the table and allowed to stand for some time, moisture appears on the outside. Moisture
• Common name : Common Milkweed, Pleurisy Root • Scientific name : Asclepiassyriaca • Family : Apocynaceae • Native land : Eastern half of the United States and Southern Great Plains It is a native perennial plant. It grows best in rich sandy or gravelly loam soils. It contains a sticky white sap that is
Are you looking for some helpful tips on how to be a good parent? If yes, you’ve landed in the right place. The beauty of parenthood is not only what we showcase the world by showing smiling photos, but instead, the beauty of parenthood is in the struggles, folds and creases of our lives. It
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• Common name : Goatsbeard • Scientific name : Aruncusdioicus • Family : Rosaceae • Native land : Northern hemisphere in North America, Europe, and Asia The word ‘Aruncus’ comes from the Greek word aryngos (goat’s beard) and refers to the feathery plume of flowers. It is a herbaceous, perennial plant. It is found along
Nails grow from the skin and are composed of a substance called ‘keratin’. Keratin is a tough-dead protein, horn-like in nature. Nails are closely attached to the skin. The exposed part of the nail is very thick, but as we go below the skin, near the root of the nail, we find that it is