SH: Unit 6 Vocab

3. A measure of how hot it feels when humidity is combined with temperature.
4. Severe freezing of body tissues causing damage.
7. Stress placed on the body when it cannot properly cool itself in hot conditions.
11. Air pollution formed by sunlight reacting with pollutants, which can irritate the lungs.
12. Fainting due to heat and reduced blood flow to the brain.
13. Heat transfer through direct contact (e.g., sitting on a hot surface).
15. Disruption of the body’s internal clock due to travel across time zones.
17. Skin irritation caused by blocked sweat glands.
19. Dangerously low body temperature.

1. Abnormally high body temperature caused by the body overheating.
2. A range of conditions caused by excessive heat (e.g., cramps, exhaustion, heatstroke).
5. Maintaining proper fluid levels in the body.
6. Severe, life-threatening condition where body temperature is extremely high and the body can no longer cool itself.
8. Muscle spasms caused by fluid and electrolyte loss.
9. Mild cold injury causing numbness but no permanent damage.
10. Low sodium levels in the blood due to excessive water intake.
14. Heat transfer through moving air or fluid (e.g., wind cooling the body).
16. Loss of body fluids, leading to impaired function.
18. Moderate heat illness with symptoms like heavy sweating, weakness, and dizziness.