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Why is sweating an effective cooling mechanism?

Correct answer D. Evaporation of water from the skin absorbs latent heat

Explanation

Converting liquid sweat to vapour requires latent heat of vaporisation, which is taken from the skin. Sweating therefore cools effectively unless the air is very humid.

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