When you first step outside on a cold day, your skin is 70° F (21 C). After you’ve been outside for a while, your skin cools to a temperature of 60° F (16 C). Use this fact to explain why you feel less cold after you’ve been outside for a while.

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  1. When you first step outside on a cold day, your skin is 70° F (21 C). After you’ve been outside for a while, your skin cools to a temperature of 60° F (16 C). Use this fact to explain why you feel less cold after you’ve been outside for a while.

 

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