an ice cube, a glass of cold water, and a swimming pool are each exposed to the same amount of sunlight on a hot day. after five minutes, the ice cube is melted and the cold drink is two degrees warmer, but the temperature of the swimming pool remains unchanged. what is the ...
TREES & plants. Sweet birch. Sweet birch is an attractive tree for lawns and naturalized areas, with shiny, red-brown bark and yellow foliage. Native to the eastern United States, the tree also attracts beautiful butterflies to the landscape, serving as a caterpillar/larval host. This species is resistant to bronze birch borer (BBB).
Plant hardiness zones in Utah. Published: May 9, 2008 12:00 a.m. Plant zones range from 1 (plants that will tolerate temperatures minus 50 degrees F) to 11 (plants that will tolerate temperatures 40 degrees F and above), according to the USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map at www.usna.usda.gov. Utah's zones range from 4 in the northeast to 8 in the southwest.