Which of the following describes why a fluffy covering of snow is able to protect sensitive plants and their root systems from damaging low temperatures?

A. Snow is a good insulator.
B. Melting snow releases latent heat.
C. Snow is a good emitter of infrared energy.
D. Snow is a good reflector of sunlight.


Answer: A

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Which month will India most likely experience the greatest cumulative rainfall?

A) December B) May C) March D) October E) July

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

New Zealand's original human population probably arrived from:

A) Polynesia B) New Guinea C) Australia D) Southeast Asia E) Africa

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

If you wanted to study the various shapes of different kinds of bacteria, you could use

A. a light microscope or an electron microscope. B. an electron microscope, but not a light microscope. C. the unaided eye. D. a light microscope or the unaided eye.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

The country of Brunei is located on the ________ side of the island of Borneo

A) northern B) southern C) western D) eastern

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences