In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics computes the consumer price index which is used to find inflation rates. The bureau states that the consumer price index âis a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.â.
The earth ulis called a blue planet because of the presence of abundance of water in it. About 70 percent of the earth's crust is covered with water. And this imparts it with a blue colour as seen from the space.
The ancient Romans named Mars after their god of war because of its red, blood-like hue. The ancient Greeks named the planet Ares after their war god. The Chinese called it the fire star, and the Egyptians called the planet Her Desher, which means the red one.. For more Space news and updates follow Space Blog.