A. The beauty of nature, a delicious treat.
Because he compares nature with a treat.
Answer: A layer of water in which there is a rapid change in temperature in the vertical dimension.
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Impudence's meaning is not showing due respect for another person; impertinent, insolent. I highly doubt that a person who is impudent with others could ever cool off a tense situation. They would have to change their attitude towards others to be able to calm down.
For example, "the student is being impudent with his teacher".