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Effect of Trees on Temperature
  • Sitting under the shade of a big tree on a hot summer's day and relaxing with a good book can be delightful. Yet taking a few steps out of the shade and into the sunlight can be most uncomfortable.

    On a hot, sunny day, find a large tree. Hold a thermometer about five feet in the air in the shade of the tree. After two or three minutes, record the temperature. Now hold the thermometer one foot from the ground, and record the temperature. Similarly, step out of the shade and into full sunlight, and record the temperature at both levels. Use a small piece of cardboard to block the direct sunlight from hitting the thermometer's bulb, which could heat it up and give a false reading higher than the actual air temperature.

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