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water has a higher specific heat, which is the amount of heat needed to raise a given mass of something by one degree, than does land. So water is harder to heat up( requires more energy) than land.

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Is a swallowtail butterfly warm blooded?

Butterflies are cold blooded. They do not maintain their bodies at a constant temperature all the time and need to use the warmth of the Sun and bask to warm up in order to fly. However when active and moving, the warmth generated can keep them going.


How do bodies maintain homeostasis?

Organisms maintain homeostasis by perceiving changes in the internal and external environment and then signalling to cells, tissues and organs to counteract those changes. For instance, to maintain a constant internal body temperature, the body senses both the body's current temperature as well as the air temperature around the body. Then, depending upon which is warmer and which cooler, the body then signals for additional blood flow to the skin and the secretion of sweat (to cool the body) or signals for decreased blood flow to the skin and possibly for muscles to start contracting (to warm the body).


Why do humans need more energy than grasshoppers?

Humans are warm-blooded mammals that require more energy to maintain a constant body temperature. Grasshoppers are cold-blooded insects that can rely on external sources of heat to regulate their body temperature, requiring less energy for metabolic processes. Additionally, humans have larger and more complex bodies with higher energy demands for activities like growth, reproduction, and brain function.


Perspiration glands with a role in temperature control?

Eccrine sweat glands are responsible for temperature regulation in our bodies by producing sweat that cools the skin when it evaporates. These glands are distributed throughout the body and are activated during physical activity or exposure to heat to help maintain an optimal body temperature.


What happens to our bodies when we drink water?

When we drink water, it is absorbed by our bodies and helps to maintain proper hydration levels. Water is essential for various bodily functions, such as regulating body temperature, transporting nutrients, and removing waste. Drinking water also helps to keep our organs functioning properly and supports overall health.

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How does sweating helps to maintain a constant body temperature?

When our bodies get heated, we sweat, and when we sweat, our skin absorbs the moisture and cools us off again.


How does sweating help humans maintain a constant body temperature?

When our bodies get heated, we sweat, and when we sweat, our skin absorbs the moisture and cools us off again.


What is the difference between down feather-endotherm?

Down feathers provide a an insulating layer next to the skin of adult birds and cover the bodies of young birds. Endotherm maintain a constant body temperature.


Does the body temperature depend upon the weather conditions?

Body temperature remains relatively constant regardless of external weather conditions. However, extreme cold or hot weather can affect how the body maintains its temperature through mechanisms like shivering or sweating to keep it within a normal range.


Why is it important to maintain a stable temperature in our bodies?

It's important to maintain a stable temperature in our bodies because we want to stay healthy. If our temperature is too high (like higher than a fever temperature), or is too lower than our normal body temperature (about 98 degrees), we could get really sick or possibly die.


Is a dog warm or cold blooded?

warm blooded


Places with a constant temperature are most likely to be located?

Places with a constant temperature are most likely to be located underground, in caves, or in deep bodies of water where the temperature is regulated by thermal inertia. These areas are shielded from external temperature fluctuations, resulting in a more stable climate.


Why do bodies of water tend to moderate temperature swings from day to day?

Bodies tend to moderate temperatures swings from day to day because they remain relatively constant. The wind that blows over the water will carry temperatures to the land.


Why even when is a hot day the temperature of our body would not rise?

Our bodies stay at a constant temperature on a hot day because excess heat is carried from our bodies through sweat. As sweat evaporates, it carries away the heat.


What about Earth allows it to maintain bodies of water Comet crashes tides mountains or moderate temperature?

its moderate temperatures


Why do we have to maintain a certain temperature and specific levels of ph in our bodies?

We have to maintain a certain temperature to avoid the deadly hyperthermia. pH plays a critical role in balancing the body's physiologic activity, including metabolism, pain, and diseases.


How do warm-blooded animals keep their temperatures constant?

Warm-blooded creatures, like mammals and birds, try to keep the inside of their bodies at a constant temperature. They do this by generating their own heat when they are in a cooler environment, and by cooling themselves when they are in a hotter environment. To generate heat, warm-blooded animals convert the food that they eat into energy. They have to eat a lot of food, compared with cold-blooded animals, to maintain a constant body temperature. Only a small amount of the food that a warm-blooded animal eats is converted into body mass. The rest is used to fuel a constant body temperature.

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