Resemblances between swifts and swallows are due to convergent evolution, reflecting similar life styles based on catching insects in flight. The family name, Apodidae, is derived from the Greek á¼ÏÎ¿ÏÏ (Ã¡pous), meaning footless, a reference to the small, weak legs of these most aerial of birds.
Does Saturn have an atmosphere and what does it consist? The planet Saturn does have an atmosphere, and indeed, it consists mostly of atmosphere. The main chemical constituents of the atmosphere of Saturn are methane, ammonia, and hâ¦ydrogen. 5 people found this useful.
In the top one-fourth of the planet, the pressure and temperature are so high that the hydrogen atoms are stripped of their outer electrons, forming a liquid metal. Like Jupiter, Saturn has a thick atmosphere composed of hydrogen and helium. The ratio of hydrogen to helium ratio decreases with depth. Methane and ammonia are also present. The atmosphere of Saturn envelops a thick layer of metallic hydrogen. The atmosphere of Neptune consists mainly of hydrogen and helium, but about 2.5-3% of the atmosphere is methane. Like Uranus, clouds in Neptune's atmosphere are composed of crystals of methane. -=-=-=-=- Since gas giants do not actually have a surface, it is rather difficult to determine where their atmospheres end.