What instrument is usually used to measure temperature?
a thermometer
photometer
a barometer
all of the choices
Modern thermometers rely on the expansion and contraction of a:
gas
solid
fluid
all of the above
How many commonly used temperature scales are there in the world today?
1
2
3
4
The freezing point of water on the Fahrenheit scale is?
100degrees
32degrees
0degrees
none of the above
What are the freezing and boiling points of water on the Celsius scale?
0ºC; 100ºC
32ºC; 212ºC
100ºC; 32ºC
0ºC; 212º
What happens at absolute zero?
water freezes
water starts to boil
all molecular motion stops
objects start to melt
Which is not the scale to measure temperature?
Kelvin scale
Celsius scale
Kline scale
Fahrenheit scale
A child has a temperature of 104ºF. What is the temperature in degrees Celsius?
0
40
271
313
Helium condenses into the liquid phase at approximately 4 K. What temperature, in degrees Celsius, does this correspond to?
-269
-273
-452.2
None of the choices
