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You hear it every day – “it’s so hot outside”, or “close the window, it’s freezing”, but what is the science behind the temperature of the air? Let’s see if you can tell us in this quiz!

Questions and Answers

1.

What is temperature?
- A.
  
  When the wind makes it feel colder than it really is
- B.
  
  How hot or cold something is
- C.
  
  The air temperature outside
- D.
  
  The glass tube that measures how hot or cold it is
Correct Answer
B. How hot or cold something is
2.

The reading on this thermometer is
- A.
  
  -6 C
- B.
  
  6 C
Correct Answer
B. 6 C
3.

Which of these thermometers shows a reading of -2 C?

Correct Answer
B
4.

-7ºC is warmer than -3ºC. True or false?

Correct Answer
False
5.

Which of these thermometers is labelled at 2º intervals?

Correct Answer
6.

Which of these is showing the colder temperature?

Correct Answer
7.

Which is warmer, 60ºF or 20ºC?

Correct Answer
20
20ºC
8.

Which is colder, 30ºC or 30ºF?

Correct Answer
30ºF
30
30 F
9.

Tempearure is measured with a ...
- A.
  
  Barometer
- B.
  
  Hygrometer
- C.
  
  Thermometer
Correct Answer
C. Thermometer
10.

Which of these is not a type of thermometer used to measure temperature?
- A.
  
  Beaufort
- B.
  
  Celsius
- C.
  
  Fahrenheit
Correct Answer
A. Beaufort
11.

Freezing on the Fahrenheit thermometer is
- A.
  
  0 degrees
- B.
  
  100 degrees
- C.
  
  32 degrees
Correct Answer
C. 32 degrees
12.

Temperature changes from time to time.

Correct Answer
True
TRUE
13.

Which is the coldest of these temperatures?
- A.
  
  -9 degrees
- B.
  
  -11 degrees
- C.
  
  -2 degrees
Correct Answer
C. -2 degrees
14.

The coldest temperature over the course of the day normally occurs ...
- A.
  
  At midnight
- B.
  
  At sunset
- C.
  
  Just after sunrise
- D.
  
  At 8:00 pm
Correct Answer
A. At midnight
15.

When the air is hot, the mercury in the thermometer _______.
- A.
  
  Rises
- B.
  
  Falls
- C.
  
  Freezes
- D.
  
  Boil
Correct Answer
A. Rises
16.

On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at ____ degrees
- A.
  
  212
- B.
  
  32
- C.
  
  Zero
- D.
  
  100
Correct Answer
B. 32
17.

On the Celsius scale, water boils at _____ degrees.
- A.
  
  212
- B.
  
  100
- C.
  
  Zero
- D.
  
  32
Correct Answer
B. 100
18.

What is the temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?

Correct Answer
74
19.

Which is not a factor for air temperaure?
- A.
  
  Rotation
- B.
  
  Time of year
- C.
  
  Location
- D.
  
  Winds
Correct Answer
A. Rotation