Science Air Temperature
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Which of these thermometers shows a reading of -2 C?
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!
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Tempearure is measured with a ...
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Barometer
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Hygrometer
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Thermometer
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A. Thermometer -
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What is the temperature on the Fahrenheit scale?
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74 - 4.
The reading on this thermometer is
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-6 C
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6 C
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A. 6 C -
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When the air is hot, the mercury in the thermometer _______.
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Rises
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Falls
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Freezes
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Boil
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A. Rises -
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-7ºC is warmer than -3ºC. True or false?
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False - 7.
Temperature changes from time to time.
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True
TRUE - 8.
Which is colder, 30ºC or 30ºF?
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30ºF
30
30 F - 9.
Which is warmer, 60ºF or 20ºC?
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20
20ºC - 10.
Which of these is not a type of thermometer used to measure temperature?
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Beaufort
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Celsius
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Fahrenheit
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A. Beaufort -
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What is temperature?
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When the wind makes it feel colder than it really is
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How hot or cold something is
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The air temperature outside
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The glass tube that measures how hot or cold it is
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A. How hot or cold something is -
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The coldest temperature over the course of the day normally occurs ...
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At midnight
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At sunset
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Just after sunrise
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At 8:00 pm
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A. At midnight -
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On the Celsius scale, water boils at _____ degrees.
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212
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100
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Zero
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32
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A. 100 -
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On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes at ____ degrees
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212
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32
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Zero
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100
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A. 32 -
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Which of these is showing the colder temperature?
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Which is not a factor for air temperaure?
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Rotation
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Time of year
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Location
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Winds
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A. Rotation -
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Freezing on the Fahrenheit thermometer is
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0 degrees
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100 degrees
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32 degrees
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A. 32 degrees -
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Which of these thermometers is labelled at 2º intervals?
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Which is the coldest of these temperatures?
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-9 degrees
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-11 degrees
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-2 degrees
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A. -2 degrees -
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