Why Does Water Hurt My Nose?

The video discusses the discomfort caused by water entering the nose while swimming. It explains that the nose is sensitive, and cold water or water without salt can cause irritation. The body's reaction includes producing mucus and watering eyes. Solutions like blowing out through the nose while jumping into the pool are suggested to prevent water from entering the nose.

What was the narrator's main concern about jumping into the pool again?

• Getting water in their ears

• Getting water up their nose

• Forgetting how to do a cannonball

• Not being able to swim

Why does cold water hurt when it enters the nose?

• It causes a chemical reaction

• It is too salty

• It cools down the warm inside of the nose

• It is too thick

What is one reason the water from the pool can irritate the nose?

• It is too warm

• It is mixed with chlorine

• It contains bacteria

• It is not salty like the water in the body

How does the body respond when water enters the nose?

• By producing more saliva

• By making the nose bleed

• By creating mucus and causing the eyes to water

• By increasing heart rate

Why do saline solutions not hurt when used in the nose?

• They are mixed with sugar

• They are thicker than water

• They mimic the body's natural salt levels and are warm

• They are colder than pool water