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Mud houses are cooler in summers and wanner in winters as compared to brick houses because |
A. | mud is a good conductor |
B. | mud is a bad conductor |
C. | mud is a poor insulator |
D. | evaporation of water causes cooling in summers and sunlight coming through holes causes warming in winters |
Answer» B. mud is a bad conductor | |
Explanation: The houses made of mud and thatched roofs are cool in summer and warm in winter as the thatched roof contains large amount of trapped air and also mud is a bad conductor of heat. In summer, the outside heat cannot enter the house and in winter, inside heat cannot flow outside. |
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