Chapter 3, Problem 9Q

Explain each of these observations.

1. a. A car parked in a sunny location may become hot enough to endanger the lives of pets or small children left in it.
2. b. Clear winter nights tend to be colder than cloudy ones.
3. c. A desert shows much wider daily temperature variation than a moist environment.
4. d. People wearing dark clothing in the summertime put themselves at a greater risk of heatstroke than those wearing white clothing.