The heat from the Sun provides warmth to the Earth. The longer the Sun shines on one part of the Earth, the hotter that part of the Earth gets. However, the Earth is also losing heat continuously. At a given place on Earth, when will it be the COLDEST? A. around midnight B. right after the Sun sets. C. just before the Sun rises D. a few hours after the Sun rises

The heat from the Sun provides warmth to the Earth. The longer the Sun shines on one part of the Earth, the hotter that part of the Earth gets. However, the Earth is also losing heat continuously. At a given place on Earth, when will it be the COLDEST? A. around midnight B. right after the Sun sets. C. just before the Sun rises D. a few hours after the Sun rises

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Chapter14: Heat And Heat Transfer Methods

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