How is temperature measured?
What is a cold day temperature in Celsius?
-2 degrees
What is a cold day temperature in Fahrenheit?
28 degrees
What is a hot day temperature in Celsius?
30 degrees
What is a hot day temperature in Fahrenheit?
90 degrees
What is hypothermia?
A condition that happens when you are cold for so long that your body can't keep warm enough
What are weather stations?
A set of equipment that measures temperature and other weather information.
What is Celsius degrees?
A temperature scale on a thermometer used in many parts of the world. Freezing point of water is 0 degrees. Boiling point of water is 100 degrees.
What is Fahrenheit degrees?
A temperature scale on a thermometer, mostly used in the USA. The freezing point of water is 32 degrees and the boiling point is 212 degrees
How do spring thermometers work?
Spring thermometers have a metal part inside that moves a pointer as the temperature rises or falls. The pointer shows the temperature.
How can you explain why a city has a higher temperature than a nearby city?
The sun heats Earth more in some places than others.Also, the air may be heated directly by the sun a little bit more in some areas than others.
What are some effects of cold snaps?
You can get hurt by frostbite. You could also experience hypothermia, which happens when you are cold for so long that your body cannot keep warm. Cold snaps damage plants. They kill crops like oranges and cause a shortage at the grocery store.
How do you measure temperature?
You use a thermometer to measure temperature.
What is a thermometer?
a tool that measures temperature
What are the boiling and freezing temperatures for Celsius?
Boiling is 100 degrees, Freezing is 0 degrees
What are the boiling and Freezing temperatures for Fahrenheit?
Boiling is 212 degrees, Freezing is 32 degrees
How do bulb thermometers work?
Bulb thermometers work using the expansion of a water and alcohol mixture. You read the marking on the scale at the height of the liquid.
Why does the temperature decrease at night?
Each night when the sun sets, Earth's surface stops being heated. The air cools down.
Why is it helpful to show temperature data in graphs?
Graphs make seeing patterns in data much easier. Graphs allow you to fit more data into a smaller space. Graphs are good for communicating data to others.
What are some effects of heat waves?
If you don't drink enough water during a heat wave, you can get heat exhaustion. Your temperature will rise and you will get sick. Heat waves can also harm nonliving things. Heat can bend railroads, cause bridges to sag, and cause roads to crack.
What are heat waves?
Long periods of extremely hot weather
