alleryStart learning →Ice wrapped in a thick blanket melts slowly because the blanket:
Aslows heat flowing in
Bkeeps ice cold by itself
Cproduces cold air
Dabsorbs heat from ice
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. slows heat flowing in
A blanket is an insulator, so it slows the flow of heat from warm surroundings to the ice.
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