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What is the main function of a thermometer?
What is the main function of a thermometer?
What do the little lines between the increments on a thermometer stand for?
What do the little lines between the increments on a thermometer stand for?
What is the symbol used to indicate temperature?
What is the symbol used to indicate temperature?
Why is it important to check which scale is being used on a thermometer?
Why is it important to check which scale is being used on a thermometer?
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What are the two different scales for measuring temperature?
What are the two different scales for measuring temperature?
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What should you do if you don't land on the next increment when counting the lines on a thermometer?
What should you do if you don't land on the next increment when counting the lines on a thermometer?
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What is the usual unit of temperature marked on a thermometer's lines?
What is the usual unit of temperature marked on a thermometer's lines?
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If the arrow or liquid line of the thermometer points to a little line, what should you do?
If the arrow or liquid line of the thermometer points to a little line, what should you do?
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How do you determine the temperature if the arrow or liquid line points to an increment number?
How do you determine the temperature if the arrow or liquid line points to an increment number?
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What information is necessary to know before counting the lines on a thermometer?
What information is necessary to know before counting the lines on a thermometer?
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Study Notes
What is a Thermometer?
- A device used to measure temperature, which is how hot or cold something is.
- Can measure the temperature of different things, such as the air outdoors or something being cooked in the kitchen.
Scales of Temperature
- Temperature is measured in degrees.
- There are two different scales for measuring temperature: Celsius and Fahrenheit.
- It's important to check which scale is being used when reading a thermometer because there are big differences between the scales.
Reading a Thermometer
- Most thermometers use marks and an arrow, or a liquid that rises up to a line, to show the temperature.
- Increments on a thermometer refer to the numbered marks, such as fives or tens, which make the thermometer smaller.
- To read a thermometer, determine the increment, then count the little lines between the increments to find the temperature.
Understanding Increments
- Increments can be counted by twos, fives, or tens.
- Typically, thermometers have lines that stand for single digits or twos.
- Count the little lines from one increment to another to determine what they stand for.
Determining the Temperature
- To find the temperature, look at the arrow or liquid line of the thermometer.
- If it points to an increment number, the temperature is easy to read.
- If it points to a little line, go to the lower number increment and count up, being careful to remember what the lines stand for.
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Learn about thermometers, devices used to measure temperature, and their various applications.
