Environmental Flashcards
1
Q
Radiation
A
Most significant mechanism of heat loss
transfer of heat from surface of on object to other surface without contact
2
Q
Conduction
A
Body heat lost from direct contact
3
Q
Convection
A
Air mplecules close to skin are warmed and move away and replaced with cooler ones. wind speeds this cooling process
4
Q
Evaporation
A
warm water turning to gas and moving away from body
