AIR

Air is present all around us. We can feel it but cannot see
it. This is because pure air is colourless,
odourless and tasteless. We feel air only when it
blows.
 WHAT HAPPENED IF NO
AIR IS ON EARTH
‘’Life could not exist on Earth without trees because they
produce most of the oxygen that humans and wildlife
breathe. Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the
atmosphere and release oxygen using the process of
photosynthesis
 COMPOSITION OF AIR
Air is an invisible mixture of gases. It is made up
mainly of nitrogen [nearly 78%] and oxygen
[nearly 21%]. It also contains water vapour and
small amounts [1%] of other gases. These other
gases include carbon dioxide, ozone, hellium,
and hydrogen among others.
 COMPOSITION OF AIR
78% of Nitrogen
21% of oxygen
1% of other gases
Like-
Carbon dioxide,
Helium, ozone,
Hydrogen etc.
THE ATMOSPHERE- A SHIELD
 THE ATMOSPHERE- SHIELD
 Our atmosphere also acts as a shield-very much
like an umbrella-to protect us from the harmful
rays of sunlight. Ozone gas, present in upper
layers of the atmosphere, prevents harmful
ultraviolet rays of sunlight from reaching the
surface of the earth. These ultraviolet rays can
cause skin and eye diseases in animals and affect
the growth of plants. Thus , ozone layer in the
air protects the animals and plants from the
harmful effects of the ultraviolet rays present in
sunlight.
EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION
 EFFECTS OF AIR POLLUTION
1. By breathing air, polluted with dust, smoke
and harmful gases, we may suffer from
various problems like suffocation, cough,
headache, skin and eye diseases etc.

2. Gases, like oxides of nitrogen and sulphur,

present in automobile exhausts,mix with rain
water and from acids. This acid rain damages
crops and reduces the fertility of soil. It can
also damage monuments made of marble.
WAYS TO REDUCE AIR POLLUTION

1. We should plant more trees: This helps to

reduce the greenhouse effect and maintain the
earth’s temprature at a desirable level.
2. We should prevent deforestation.
3. Lesser use of vehicles and regular check-up of
vehicles. Use of CNG, for running vehicles.
4. We should use LPG, or biogas for cooking
instead of coal, wood or cow dunk cakes.
5. Dumping the garbage in a pit where it gets
converted into compost.