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Matter in Our Surroundings — Science STD 9 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ScienceMatter in Our Surroundings1 Mark
MCQ
Why do we wear cotton clothes in summer:
  • ✓
    Cotton absorbs water
  • B
    It leads to sweating
  • C
    Both $A$ and $B$
  • D
    None of above
✓

Answer

Correct option: A.
Cotton absorbs water
Cotton absorbs water, and thus, causes sweating. Sweat comes out the clothing and in contact with the atmosphere.It evaporates taking up the heat from the surrounding and thus, gives a cooling effect.

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