Environmental Conditions Review

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Across
  1. 1. Prolonged exposure to heat with heavy sweating and weakness.
  2. 5. Safety guideline: seek shelter if lightning is within 30 seconds; wait 30 minutes after last thunder.
  3. 7. The process by which liquid turns into vapor.
  4. 8. Loss of sodium in the blood due to excessive sweating and water intake.
  5. 10. Device used to measure humidity in the air.
  6. 12. A reddening of the skin from excessive sun exposure.
  7. 15. Heat illness marked by confusion, lack of sweating, and possible collapse.
  8. 17. Tissue freezing injury, crusty, hard, white or black skin.
  9. 18. The time in seconds between lightning flash and thunder, divided by five, estimates distance in
Down
  1. 2. Measure of the actual amount of water vapor in the air.
  2. 3. Mildest form of cold injury causing skin whitening and tingling.
  3. 4. The amount of water vapor in the air compared to how much it can hold.
  4. 6. A painful muscle spasm caused by fluid and electrolyte loss.
  5. 9. The transfer of heat through air or water movement.
  6. 11. Cooling of the body’s core temperature below 95 degrees.
  7. 13. Transfer of heat through waves.
  8. 14. Condition caused by excessive water loss without replacement.
  9. 16. Heat illness involving dizziness and fainting due to blood vessel dilation.