In the Arctic region hemispherical houses called Igloos are made of ice. It is possible to maintain a temperature inside an Igloo as high as $20^{o}$ C because.

Ice has high thermal conductivity

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Ice has low thermal conductivity

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Ice has high specific heat

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Ice has higher density than water

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The correct option is A Ice has low thermal conductivity
ice is good at trapping heat. It is a good insulator and low thermal conductivity .

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