measuring temperature

This refer to the degree of "hotness" of an object

• heat

• thermometer

• Celsius / Fahrenheit

• temperature

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NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which is hotter? 30 ^oC or 30 ^oF

• 30 ^oC

• 30^oF

• Both are as hot as the other

• we cannot determine the answer without a thermometer

Which is colder? 40 ^oC or 40 ^oF

• 40^oF

• 40 ^oC

• Both are as cold as the other

• We cannot determine the answer without a thermometer

Which thermometer is different from the others?

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Which temperature scale have assigned 212 degrees as the boiling point of water and 32 degrees as its freezing point?

• Celsius

• Kelvin

• Celsius and Kelvin

• Fahrenheit

In Feb. 15, 2017, Mt. Pulag National Park recorded a temperature of 32^oF. How cold is this in ^oC?

• – 10^oC

• – 3^oC

• 0^oC

• 5^oC

Cooking oil “sleeps” (solidify) at 75 ^oF. What is this temperature in ^oC?

• 23.9 ^oC

• 32.9 ^oC

• 39.2^oC

• 29.3 ^oC

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Temperature is a measure of

• how much liquid something contains

• how much a liquid spreads out

• how warm something is

• how much space something takes up

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Which tool is used to measure temperature?

• ruler

• thermometer

• clock

• measuring cup

This happens to water at 0 degrees Celsius.

• Boils
• Freezes
• Heats
• All of them

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4