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Snow is more heat insulating than ice, b...

Snow is more heat insulating than ice, because

A

Air is filled in pores of snow

B

Ice is more bad conductor than snow

C

Air is filled in pores of ice

D

Density of ice is more

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A
Snow contains air pockets.
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