Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
Biology: Life on Earth (11th Edition)
11th Edition
ISBN: 9780134168296
Author: Gerald Audesirk, Teresa Audesirk, Bruce E. Byers
Publisher: PEARSON
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The reason why humidity makes a hot day worse.

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There is a difference between heat and humidity and it is often said that humidity makes a hot day worse. There are two types of heat, dry heat and humid heat, and it is the humid heat which is less bearable.

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