How It Gets So Hot
Think of extreme heat like a fire that never stops burning. The thermos has a special layer inside, kind of like the insulation in your winter coat. When you put something very hot in there, like soup from a volcano, this layer traps the heat and keeps it super warm, just like how your lunch stays warm even when it's snowing outside.
How It Gets So Cold
Now imagine extreme cold is like being inside a freezer that’s also filled with ice. The thermos has another special trick: it can block out all the warmth from outside. If you put something very cold in there, like ice cream straight from the freezer, this layer keeps the cold inside, so your treat stays chilly for ages.
It's like having a thermos with two superpowers: one to keep things warm and another to keep things cool, all in just 16 minutes!
Examples
- A student wonders how a freezer can get so cold.
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See also
- What is 200°C at night?
- Heatwaves: how hot can it get?
- Does Climate Change Cause Extreme Weather?
- Can ai help coastal cities prepare for rising seas and extreme events?
- How Climate Change causes Extreme Weather Events?