By building their nest mounds with a north-south orientation, 'magnetic' termites living in northern Australia ensure that the
A) maximum area of the nest is exposed to the midday sun.
B) relative humidity inside the nest is always around 95 per cent.
C) air circulating through the internal air passages is always cooler than the ambient temperature.
D) maximise exposure to the direction of the rainfall and so maintain high humidity in the nest.
E) maximum area of the nest is exposed to the sun during periods of low temperatures.

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The Answer of By building their nest mounds with a north-south orientation, 'magnetic' termites living in northern Australia ensure that the
A) maximum area of the nest is exposed to the midday sun.
B) relative humidity inside the nest is always around 95 per cent.
C) air circulating through the internal air passages is always cooler than the ambient temperature.
D) maximise exposure to the direction of the rainfall and so maintain high humidity in the nest.
E) maximum area of the nest is exposed to the sun during periods of low temperatures.

By Building Their Nest Mounds with a North-South Orientation, 'Magnetic