Understanding Thermometers and Temperature

Understanding Thermometers and Temperature

Assessment

Interactive Video

Created by

Liam Anderson

Science, Physics, Chemistry

1st - 5th Grade

Hard

01:59

The video tutorial explains how mercury in thermometers rises and falls to indicate temperature changes, with rising mercury indicating hotter temperatures and falling mercury indicating colder ones. It covers key temperature points such as 32 degrees for freezing and 212 degrees for boiling. The video encourages viewers to become meteorologists by studying weather patterns and using both traditional and digital thermometers. It concludes with a review of how thermometers work and the importance of understanding temperature changes.

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6 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to the mercury in a thermometer when the temperature increases?

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

At what temperature does water freeze?

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What is considered room temperature?

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the boiling point of water?

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

Who can study the weather and temperature changes?

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE

30 sec • 1 pt

How do digital thermometers display temperature?