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Because of the large heat of __________ of water, the evaporation from a liquid surface is a very effective cooling mechanism. The human body makes use of evaporative cooling by __________ to give off energy even when surrounded by a temperature higher than body temperature. A) fusion; transpiration B) vaporization; shivering C) sublimation; perspiration D) vaporization; perspiration

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vaporization; perspiration. Water has a high specific heat capacity due to its polarity. It therefore also has a high heat of vaporization: the energy required to turn liquid water (sweat) into a gas.

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D) Vaporization; Perspiration
Perspiration is when the human body kinda evaporates the sweat to cool the body down
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