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Understanding Temperature and Thermometers

Understanding Temperature and Thermometers

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science, Physics, Other

1st - 3rd Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

FREE Resource

The video tutorial introduces the concepts of hot and cold, using examples like soup and ice cream to illustrate these opposites. It explains how temperature is measured with a thermometer, detailing the parts and function of this instrument. The video also covers how to read a thermometer, the boiling and freezing points of water, and how different temperatures feel. Finally, it discusses various types of thermometers and their specific uses.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the opposite of a hot summer day?

A cool autumn morning

A cold winter evening

A mild summer night

A warm spring day

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a hot object?

Ice cream

Juice

Soup

Fridge

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What instrument is used to measure temperature?

Anemometer

Hygrometer

Thermometer

Barometer

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what temperature does water boil in Celsius?

100 degrees

50 degrees

0 degrees

212 degrees

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the liquid in a thermometer behave when the temperature is hot?

It contracts and moves down

It expands and moves up

It stays the same

It evaporates

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What temperature range in Fahrenheit feels cool?

68 to 86 degrees

50 to 68 degrees

86 to 104 degrees

32 to 50 degrees

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which temperature range is considered very hot in Celsius?

10 to 20 degrees

20 to 30 degrees

30 to 40 degrees

40 to 50 degrees

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