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Author(s) Paul Peter Urone

Pages 1272 pages

ISBN 9781938168000

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On cold, clear nights horses will sleep under the cover of large trees. How does this help them keep warm?

At night, trees help to keep the body of the horse warm because they emit carbon dioxide at night, which radiates heat.

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Step 1: Explain the scenario

Horses sleep under the tree in order to escape from the cold at night because the atmosphere near the tree is warmer. Trees consume energy from sunlight during the day for the process of photosynthesis. During this process, trees absorb carbon dioxide and emit oxygen.

At night, respiration takes place, and as a result, carbon dioxide is emitted into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas and it is responsible for the warm climate in the atmosphere.

Step 2: Explain how carbon dioxide heats the atmosphere

During the daytime, infrared radiation is absorbed by the earth, which emits this radiation at night. Carbon dioxide is capable of trapping this infrared radiation. In turn, carbon dioxide reradiates the heat into the atmosphere. So, the horse will experience heat under the tree even though it is a cold climate outside.

Thus, the trees become responsible for the heat on cold nights due to the emission of carbon dioxide.

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