Sarah loved to run in the dry desert town of Needles,CA.However,when she moved to Mobile,AL,on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico,she was surprised that when she went out for a jog at 91∘F (33∘C),she developed dizziness and confusion sooner than she had in the desert at the same temperature.She is probably is suffering from ________.

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The symptoms of dizziness and confusion suggest that Sarah is overheated and experiencing hyperthermia. Even though the temperature may be the same, the humidity in Mobile can prevent sweat from evaporating from the skin, which is the body's primary mechanism for cooling down. This disruption of homeostasis in the body's temperature regulation system causes the symptoms of hyperthermia.

Sarah Loved to Run in the Dry Desert Town of Needles,CA.However,when