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Is cloth a good conductor of heat?
Most clothing is not a good conductor of heat, because one of the purposes of clothing is to reduce the energy input required maintain the human body at a constant temperature. Clothing that is a good conductor of heat would frustrate this purpose.
Is your body a good conductor of heat?
your body is a good conductor because it has to have heat
Why is the layer of fleece good at reducing the transfer of heat from a skiers body?
a fleece traps a layer of air which is a insulator of heat. it reduces heat loss via conduction and convection.
Why is hair a good conducter of heat?
Well ... it's not. If hair were a good conductor of heat, it would make a lousy insulator for the body - which is one of it's primary functions. Consider outdoor dogs and cats during the winter ... their fur thickens to retain body heat as much as possible. It does conduct "some" heat - but not very much.
Why is a layer of fleece good at reducing the transfer?
because your body is warm, it reflects your heat back ;)
What happens when penguins are not warm?
Like other birds, they will suffer and eventually die if they can not maintain their necessary body heat.
Why you do shiver when you are wet?
Shivering when wet is the body's attempt to maintain body heat. A wet body loses heat quickly. Failing to maintain body heat will result in hypothermia.
A penguin can live on land and in water Why is it not an amphibian?
Because the group of animals called amphibians do some things that penguins can't. Amphibians can breathe through the skin, which penguins can't. Penguins can - and need to - maintain body heat, while amphibians will happily take on the ambient temperature.
Why are artic foxes footpads thickly furred?
type it up on google
What organ maintain heat in the body?
skin
How can penguins survive in the tundra?
their body heat and their thick layer of fethers
How does huddling help penguins to stay warm?
by huddling they sharing their body heat
Is cloth a good conductor of heat?
Most clothing is not a good conductor of heat, because one of the purposes of clothing is to reduce the energy input required maintain the human body at a constant temperature. Clothing that is a good conductor of heat would frustrate this purpose.
How do lions maintain body temperature?
In the same way that all mammals maintain their body heat - by burning calories digested from their food.
Is your body a good conductor of heat?
your body is a good conductor because it has to have heat
Why do male Emperor Penguins huddle together in a tight group?
They do it to conserve and share body heat.
How does sweating help humans maintain body heat?
sweat is used to cool down the body
