Temperature
Temperature is a measurement of how hot or cold something is.
Temperature is measured with a thermometer and temperature is measured in degrees.
Two common temperature scales are:
Celsius scale (ºC)
Fahrenheit scale (ºF)
Celsius scale (ºC) |
Fahrenheit scale (ºF) |
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0ºC – freezing point of water 100ºC – boiling point of water 37ºC – human body temperature
Anders Celsius (1701 – 1744) |
32ºF – freezing point of water 212ºF – boiling point of water 98.6ºF – human body temperature
Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686 – 1736) |
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