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Igloos used to be winter homes for Canadian and Greenland Inuits (the people sometimes called Eskimos). Inuits as a culture don't live in igloos anymore - there's no garage for the snowmobile. Igloos are made with blocks of snow about 2 feet by 4 feet and 8 inches thick. The top edges of the blocks are rounded so the structure forms a dome at the top. An experienced builder can make an igloo in less than two hours. At the top of the igloo is a hole to allow ventilation. This is also a key reason why igloos don't melt. The hottest air and smoke rise up through the hole. In the middle of an igloo, a shallow saucer burns seal blubber for heat and light. A high wood fire might melt the structure. But this wide, low blaze and the inhabitants' body heat keep the igloo relatively warm - between 45 and 60 degrees, experts say. That's not bad, considering it can be 40 degrees below zero outside. The inside wall of the igloo blocks does melt, to some extent. But the outside air is so cold and the building blocks of snow so thick that the blocks continually refreeze.
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Why do igloos not melt when they have a fire inside?
It's Just That Cold
Why do igloos not melt if they have fire inside?
because there is a hole at the very top of the igloo and heat rises so the ice doesn't melt.
How fast do icebergs move?
Quite simple. They dont move. They melt.
What are some things that do not melt?
All objects have melting points but they are high sometimes and low sometimes. There is no object without a melting point.
Do CD's melt?
yes you can melt one but it has to be
Why igloos are found in arctic region?
They melt.
Why igloos are found in arctic region only?
They melt.
Can igloos melt fast?
no because people sleepn in them.
Why do igloos not melt when they have a fire inside?
It's Just That Cold
Do igloos melt in the sun?
Not as long as the air temperature remains below freezing.
Why do igloos not melt if they have fire inside?
because there is a hole at the very top of the igloo and heat rises so the ice doesn't melt.
Why are thermoplastics not used for making saucepan handles give scientific reason?
Because thermoplastic materials melt when they are heated !
What is the scientific meaning for melt?
The scientific meaning for melt is when, a solid is turned into a liquid by melting the solid.
What is a scientific word for melt?
the scientific word for melting is liquifying. the scientific word for melting is liquifying.
Do igloos melt in the Arctic summer?
No becuz the are built in below freezing temperatures and are solid ice
How do eskimos remain warm even though igloos are made up of ice?
Even though igloos are made up of ice, Eskimos stay warm because their body heat warms the air inside the igloos and the air inside becomes warmer than the air outside. Both air and ice are good insulators and they reduce heat loss from inside the igloos to the surroundings by conduction.
Does salt or sugar melt faster?
When sugar is in water, it dissolves faster than salt does. I do not know the scientific reason why, but sugar melts faster.
