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).
Plants that grow in arid zones of USDA zones 9 to 11 use waxy leaves to limit transpiration and retain water but also to protect leaves from the frigid temperatures sometimes found in the desert. Trees like the desert willow (Chilopsis linearis) have narrow, waxy leaves and striking purple flowers.