Difference between revisions of "Thermometer"
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[[File:Thermometer.png|right|300px|thumb|A '''thermometer''' showing the temperature of the snow was -10°C.]] | [[File:Thermometer.png|right|300px|thumb|A '''thermometer''' showing the temperature of the snow was -10°C.]] | ||
| − | A '''thermometer''' is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument used to [[measure]] the temperature of an object. | + | A '''thermometer''' is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument]] used to [[measure]] the temperature of an object. |
: Singular [[Noun]]: '''Thermometer''' | : Singular [[Noun]]: '''Thermometer''' | ||
Revision as of 18:21, 10 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A thermometer is a scientific instrument used to measure the temperature of an object.
About Thermometers
- You must be very careful with thermometers because they are usually made of glass which can break and cut you.
- Most thermometers have a range of temperatures they can measure and some temperatures they can't. If you put a glass thermometer in a fire it will melt.
- A thermometer can show a negative temperature because the Celcius scale was chosen to have water freezing as 0 degrees Celcius. So anything colder than freezing water is given a negative temperature.
Examples
- A scientist measured the temperature of the snow.
- A Doctor measured the temperature of their patient.
- A scientist wants to measure the temperature of the air in the laboratory.
Used in a Sentence
- A thermometer was used to measure the temperature of the snow.
- The temperature of the doctor's patient was found using a thermometer.
- The scientist's thermometer showed the temperature in the laboratory was 20°C.