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Mud houses are cooler in summer and warmer in winter because

A

mud is a good condutor of heat

B

mud is a superconductor of heat

C

mud is a bad conductor of heat

D

none of these

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C
Mud is a bed conductor of heat. If does not allow heat to come in from outside in summer and it does not heat togo out from the house in winter.
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