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Flashcards: Temperature and its Measurement 34 Flashcards 
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What is temperature a measure of? |
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Temperature is a measure of how hot or cold something is, reflecting the amount of heat energy present in an object or the environment. |
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Fill in the blank: Temperature affects our daily lives by influencing ___, how food is ___, and how we ___ . |
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Weather, cooked, feel |
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True or False: Temperature has no impact on how we feel. |
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False. Temperature does impact how we feel, influencing our comfort and health. |
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What does a change in temperature typically indicate in terms of the environment? |
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A change in temperature can indicate changes in weather conditions and the presence of heat energy. |
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is NOT affected by temperature? A) Weather B) Cooking C) Sound Quality D) None of the above |
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D) None of the above. All listed options are affected by temperature. |
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What is the primary reason we should use a thermometer instead of our sense of touch to determine temperature? |
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Our sense of touch can be misleading; a thermometer provides an accurate measurement of temperature. |
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Fill in the blank: A hotter object has a ___ temperature than a colder object. |
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Higher  |
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True or False: Temperature is an unreliable measure of how hot or cold an object is. |
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False; temperature is a reliable measure. |
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Riddle: I can tell you how hot or cold something is, but I don't have feelings. What am I? |
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A thermometer.  |
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Fill in the blank: Water from a tap often feels ___ than water stored in an earthen pot during summer. |
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Warmer  |
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following best describes the relationship between temperature and the sensation of hot or cold? A) Higher temperature means colder sensation. B) Lower temperature means hotter sensation. C) Higher temperature means hotter sensation. D) Temperature does not affect sensation. |
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C) Higher temperature means hotter sensation. |
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True or False: The Kelvin scale is used primarily for everyday temperature measurement. |
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False. The Kelvin scale is used in scientific work.  |
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Riddle: I can measure your fever, but I am not a doctor. What am I? |
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A clinical thermometer.  |
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Describe how a digital clinical thermometer displays temperature. |
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It shows the temperature on a digital screen in degrees Celsius (ºC) after being placed in contact with the body.  |
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Fill in the blank: Clinical thermometers are powered by ___ and measure temperature in degrees ___. |
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Batteries; Celsius  |
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Multiple Choice: Which of the following is true about clinical thermometers? A) They measure temperature in Fahrenheit. B) They are commonly used to check for fever. C) They require mercury to function. D) They cannot measure body temperature accurately. |
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B) They are commonly used to check for fever. |
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What are the advantages of digital thermometers over mercury thermometers? |
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Digital thermometers are safer because they do not contain toxic mercury, and they provide easier-to-read numbers due to their digital display.  |
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