Temperature

Temperature is ___________________.

• The measurement of heat coming from an object or a substance.

• Only used if someone is sick.

• Measured using only one scale.

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The tool that is used to measure temperature is called a _________.

People around the world use these two scales most often to tell how much heat an object or a substance has.

• Fahrenheit and temperature

• Frankenstein and Celsius

• Celsius and Fahrenheit

• Celsius and Temperature

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How does air on a hot day compare to air on a cold day?

• On a hot day air molecules have less energy.

• On a cold day air molecules travel faster.

• On a hot day air molecules have more energy.

• There are no air molecules on a cold day.

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Extreme temperatures (both hot and cold) can be found in outer space.

• True

• False

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Some of the coldest temperatures on Earth are found near the North and South poles.

• True

• False

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Scientists do not consider the average yearly temperature of the Earth when researching global warming.

• True

• False

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One main difference between weather and climate is that weather

• deals with conditions that are affecting us now, or will affect us soon, but climate does not.

• looks at historical data to help us predict what conditions could be like seasons, or even years in advance.

• and climate mean the same thing.

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Studying climate patterns is one way we know that hurricanes are highly likely from August-October in southeastern parts of the United States.

• True

• False

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On the Fahrenheit scale, water freezes and boils at

• 0 degrees and 100 degrees.

• 32 degrees and 100 degrees.

• 0 degrees and 212 degrees.

• 32 degrees and 212 degrees.