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Mud houses are cooler in summers and warmer in winters as compared to brick houses because
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- mud is a good conductor
- mud is a bad conductor
- mud is a poor insulator
- evaporation of water causes cooling in summers and sunlight coming through holes causes warming in winters
- mud is a good conductor
Correct Option: B
The houses made of mud and thatched roofs are cool in summer and warm in winter as the thatched roof contains large amount of trapped air and also mud is a bad conductor of heat. In summer, the outside heat cannot enter the house and in winter, inside heat cannot flow outside.
