All of the Following Describe Children's Ability to Endure Heat

question 21

Multiple Choice

All of the following describe children's ability to endure heat stress EXCEPT

• A)on hot days,children's exercise should cease.
• B)children produce more body heat per unit mass than adults.
• C)children are less able to cool their bodies than adults.
• D)children adjust to heat slower than adults.

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Definitions:

Ectothermic

Body temperature that varies according to the environmental temperature.

Endothermic

A reaction or process accompanied by or requiring the absorption of heat.

Sensory Systems

The complex network of receptors and neural pathways in organisms that process information from the environment, including vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch.

High Speeds

Rapid rates of motion or operation, often significantly faster than average or expected.