Air, Water and Soil.......Why is it so important to us?
Air: Without it we do not breath nor exist, without oxygen, our cells would die, and our organs, muscles, etc. wouldn't work. The cells in our body need oxygen to survive. The invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen.
Importance: http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs313/en/
Water: Not only a precious, useful, valuable commodity to humanity, water is a transparent fluid which forms the world's streams, lakes, oceans and rain, and is the major constituent of the fluids of living things. As a chemical compound, a water molecule contains one oxygen and two hydrogenatoms that are connected by covalent bonds. Water is a liquid at standard ambient temperature and pressure, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice; and gaseous state, steam (water vapor). It also exists assnow, fog, dew and cloud.
Importance: http://www.livestrong.com/article/134084-why-is-water-so-important-life-earth/
Soil: No Soil No Life. Soil is one of the world's most important natural resources. Together with air and water it is the basis for life on planet earth. It has many important functions which are essential for life. Not only does it play the major part in allowing us to feed the world's population, but it also plays a major role in the recycling of air, water, nutrients, and maintaining a number of natural cycles, thereby ensuring that there will be a basis for life in generations to come. Without soil, the world's population neither would nor could survive. Soil is made up of organic matter, minerals and living organisms. Organic matter is decaying material such as rotting leaves and dead animals. Minerals are crushed rocks or bedrock. Living organisms include moles, worms and beetles, which churn through the earth as well as essential bacteria that help to break down organic matter.
Importance:http://www.soil-net.com/dev/page.cfm?pageid=secondary_intro_what_c&menuplaceholder=secondary_intro_what
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