Intermediate Test Prep Math 8 (Grades5-6) Know how to make effective use of thermometer and scale for making measurements.

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A thermometer is used to measure temperature.

Temperature can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit, or in degrees Celsius.

Use (-) sign to write temperatures below zero.

Write: -15 F

Read: 15 degrees Fahrenheit below zero.

Write: -5 C

Read: 5 degrees Celsius below zero.

How do you read a thermometer?

First- Your eyes should be level with the top of the liquid in the tube to read it accurately.

Second- Read straight across from where the top of the liquid stops.

Third- This is the temperature.

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Example:

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What is the temperature of this thermometer in degrees Fahrenheit?

Start at the 32 degrees and count each line by 2 until you hit the end of the liquid.
You would count 34, 36, 38 and then the liquid stops.
The temperature of this thermometer is 38 degrees Fahrenheit.

What is the temperature of this thermometer in degrees Celsius?

Start at the 0 degrees and count each line by 1 until you hit the end of the liquid.
You would count 1, 2, 3 and then the liquid stops.
The temperature of this thermometer is 3 degrees Celsius.

Remember: Temperature can be measured in degrees Fahrenheit, or in degrees Celsius.

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