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Jan 2025
26m 26s

Listener Questions: Heat, Cold, Climate ...

Sleep Tight Media / Starglow Media
About this episode

In this episode, we will answer some of the questions you, our listeners, have sent in. We will cover why the South Pole is colder than the North Pole, why snow feels so cold, and why fire is so hot. We will also learn how heat is made and why the Sun is so hot. Lastly, we answer a question about climate change. 

Sleep Tight!, 

Sheryl & Clark

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Resources

Why is Antarctica colder than the Arctic?

https://www.auroraexpeditions.com.au/blog/why-is-antarctica-colder-than-the-arctic/

Snow

https://nsidc.org/learn/parts-cryosphere/snow/science-snow

Why Is Fire Hot?

https://www.thoughtco.com/why-is-fire-hot-607320

How hot is the Sun?

https://www.sciencefocus.com/space/how-hot-is-the-sun

What is climate change?

https://climatekids.nasa.gov/climate-change-meaning/

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