Applied 1 Lifecare Changes in Temperature
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Humans have a core body temperature of about 37
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They gain energy from
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which releases heat, and from their surroundings on hot days.
They lose heat energy of their surroundings are cold, and also through urine and
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. Evaporation can also cool the body down.
When it is hot, your blood vessels near the surface of the skin
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and your skin goes pink. Energy is passed from the blood to the air.
You can also use hats and the shade to stay out of the hot sun, use a fan to increase
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or use cold drinks.
When you are hot you sweat - this
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off your skin and transfers energy away from the blood and body.
When you are cold you
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- this makes the muscles move and
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more - releasing more heat energy through respiration.
When it is cold, the blood vessels
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and less blood reaches the skin surface. The means that
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energy is transferred to the air.
You can also eat or drink warm foods to warm yourself up or put on warmer clothes.
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