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Why do desert houses have thick walls and small windows?
Thick walls and small windows keep the house cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
Why do they often have thick walls and small windows?
Desert homes have thick walls and small windows for the following reasons: 1. deserts are very hot in the day, but the thick walls and small windows never allow the daytime heat to reach the inside of the homes easily. So the home remain relatively cool in the day when the outside is very hot. 2 Since it takes a long time for the heat to travel through the very thick walls, the heat reaches the inside of the home in the night. But deserts are very cold in the night. It is so cold that you will almost be freezing. However the heat that successfully entered the home by night will keep you warm throughout the cold night. The process repeats itself day and night.
How do houses in rajasthan able to withstand the hot summer?
because the houses have thick walls and flat roofs. thick walls keep inside the house cool and flat roofs help to sleep outside
Why desert plants have thick fleshy stems?
Succulent plants have thick, fleshy stems and/or leaves. In the Americas that includes the cacti.
How can thick waxy skin help cactus survive?
A cactus' waxy skin helps it retain moisture in desert climates.
