A. No, not in England. In the hottest day in summer, the air of England is 15 or 20 degrees cooler than the human body.
Q. How fast does wind travel?
A. A gentle breeze goes at about the rate of 5 miles an hour. A high wind from 20 to 60. A hurricane from 80 to 100 miles an hour.
Q. How is the velocity of winds ascertained?
A. By observing the velocity of the clouds, and by an instrument for the purpose.
This instrument is called an Anemometer.
Q. How is the velocity of the clouds ascertained?
A. By observing the speed of their shadow along the ground; which is found in a high wind to vary from 20 to 60 miles an hour.
Q. Why is there always a strong draught through the keyhole of a door?
A. As the air of the room we occupy is warmer than the air in the hall, therefore the cold hall air rushes through the keyhole into the room, and causes a draught.