Environmental Emergencies

Question 1

Chilling caused by conduction of heat from the body when the body or clothing is wet

Answer 1

Water chill

Question 2

Carrying away of heat by currents of air, water, or other gases or liquids. Wind chills

Answer 2

Convention

Question 3

Chilling caused by convention of heat from body in the presence of air currents

Answer 3

Wind chill

Question 4

Sending out energy such as heat in waves into space; body’s atoms and molecules send out rays of heat as they move and change.

Answer 4

Radiation

Question 5

The change from liquid to a gas. When the body perspires or gets wet, evaporation of the perspiration or other liquid into the air has a cooling effect on the body.

Answer 5

Evaporation

Question 6

Breathing. During respiration, body heat is lost as warm air is exhaled from the body.

Answer 6

Respiration

Question 7

Transfer of heat from one material through direct contact, water chill

Answer 7

Conduction