Campbell Biology
Campbell Biology
12th Edition
ISBN: 9780135188743
Author: Urry
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 3.2, Problem 2CC
Summary Introduction

To explain: The statement “It’s not the heat; it’s the humidity.”

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When the temperature is high, the body evaporates water as sweat. This cools down the skin by lowering the temperature. This is known as evaporative cooling.

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