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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
'''Degrees Celsius''' are the scientific [[unit]]s of [[temperature]].

===About Degrees Celsius===
: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to the degree symbol ° followed by capital C.

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 ==Key Stage 5==
 ===Meaning===
-The [[Degrees Celsius|Celsius scale]] is a [[temperature]] scale where 0°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[Freezing|freezes]] and 100°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[boil]]s at [[Standard Atmospheric Pressure|standard atmospheric pressure]].
+'''Degrees Celsius''' are a [[unit]] of temperature in the [[Degrees Celsius|Celsius scale]] where 0°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[Freezing|freezes]] and 100°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[boil]]s at [[Standard Atmospheric Pressure|standard atmospheric pressure]].
 ===About the Celsius Scale===

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 ===About the Celsius Scale===
 *Defined in terms of the [[Triple Point|triple point]] of [[water]], where the [[temperature]] is exactly 0.01'''°C'''.
-*Used worldwide for most [[temperature]] [[measure]]ments except in scientific research where the [[Absolute Temperature Scale|Kelvin scale]] is preferred.
+*Used worldwide for most [[temperature]] [[measure]]ments except in scientific research where the [[Absolute Temperature|Kelvin scale]] is preferred.
 *Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
 *Commonly used in everyday [[temperature]] [[measure]]ments and weather reporting.

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		+	==Key Stage 5==
		+	===Meaning===
		+	The [[Degrees Celsius\|Celsius scale]] is a [[temperature]] scale where 0°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[Freezing\|freezes]] and 100°C is the [[temperature]] at which [[water]] [[boil]]s at [[Standard Atmospheric Pressure\|standard atmospheric pressure]].
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		+	===About the Celsius Scale===
		+	*Defined in terms of the [[Triple Point\|triple point]] of [[water]], where the [[temperature]] is exactly 0.01'''°C'''.
		+	*Used worldwide for most [[temperature]] [[measure]]ments except in scientific research where the [[Absolute Temperature Scale\|Kelvin scale]] is preferred.
		+	*Named after the Swedish astronomer Anders Celsius.
		+	*Commonly used in everyday [[temperature]] [[measure]]ments and weather reporting.
		+	*The '''Celsius''' scale is part of the [[Metric System\|metric system]].
		+	*The interval between the [[freezing]] and [[boiling]] points of [[water]] is divided into 100 '''degrees'''.
		+	*The '''Celsius''' scale is also used in various scientific and engineering contexts.
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		+	===Examples===
		+	*Weather forecasts report temperatures in degrees '''Celsius'''.
		+	*Laboratory measurements often use the '''Celsius''' scale for [[temperature]] readings.

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	: A change of 1'''°C''' is the same as change of 1 [[Kelvin]].		: A change of 1'''°C''' is the same as change of 1 [[Kelvin]].
	: A '''degree Celsius''' is 100th of the [[temperature]] change between the [[Melting Point\|melting point]] and [[Boiling Point]]\|boiling point]] of [[water]] at normal [[Atmospheric Pressure\|atmospheric pressure]].		: A '''degree Celsius''' is 100th of the [[temperature]] change between the [[Melting Point\|melting point]] and [[Boiling Point]]\|boiling point]] of [[water]] at normal [[Atmospheric Pressure\|atmospheric pressure]].
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 ===About Degrees Celsius===
 : '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to '''°C''' with the degree symbol ° followed by an upper case C.
-: '''Degrees Celcius''' are 273° away from the [[SI Unit|SI unit]] for [[temperature]]; the [[Kelvin]];
+: '''Degrees Celsius''' are 273° away from the [[SI Unit|SI unit]] for [[temperature]]; the [[Kelvin]];
 :*0'''°C''' = 273 [[Kelvin]]
 :*-273'''°C''' = 0 [[Kelvin]] ([[Absolute Zero]] the coldest [[temperature]] possible in the [[Universe]]).
 : A change of 1'''°C''' is the same as change of 1 [[Kelvin]].
 : A '''degree Celsius''' is 100th of the [[temperature]] change between the [[Melting Point|melting point]] and [[Boiling Point]]|boiling point]] of [[water]] at normal [[Atmospheric Pressure|atmospheric pressure]].

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 ==Key Stage 3==
 ===Meaning===
-'''Degrees Celsius''' are the scientific [[unit]]s of [[temperature]].
+'''Degrees Celsius''' are a scientific [[unit]] of [[temperature]].
 ===About Degrees Celsius===
-: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to the degree symbol ° followed by capital C.
+: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to '''°C''' with the degree symbol ° followed by an upper case C.