Your body is like a smart thermostat. When it's hot, your skin sends out tiny water droplets, that’s sweat, and when they evaporate, you feel cooler. When it's cold, your body starts shaking, that’s shivering, to make more heat inside you. It all works together to keep you just the right temperature.
Examples
- You're outside on a hot day, and your body starts to feel warm, you sweat, and the coolness of your skin helps you stay comfortable.
- When it's freezing outside, your body starts shaking, this is shivering, and it gives you more warmth from inside.
- After a long swim in cold water, your body gets really chilly, you start shivering until you get back to shore.
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See also
- How Does the Human Body Regulate Temperature in Extreme Weather?
- How Does the Human Body Digest Food?
- Why Do Some People ‘Get Cold Easily’ and Others Don’t?
- Why Do People Prefer ‘Cold Drinks’ on a Hot Day?
- Why Do Some People Feel Cold and Others Don’t?
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