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'''Degrees Celsius''' are the scientific [[unit]]s of [[temperature]].
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'''Degrees Celsius''' are a scientific [[unit]] of [[temperature]].
  
 
===About Degrees Celsius===
 
===About Degrees Celsius===
: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to the degree symbol ° followed by capital C.
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: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to '''°C''' with the degree symbol ° followed by an upper case C.
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: A '''degree Celsius''' is 100th of the [[temperature]] change between the [[ice]] [[melting]] and [[water]] [[boiling]].
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===Meaning===
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'''Degrees Celsius''' are a scientific [[unit]] of [[temperature]].
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===About Degrees Celsius===
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: '''Degrees Celsius''' is shortened to '''°C''' with the degree symbol ° followed by an upper case C.
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: '''Degrees Celcius''' are 273° away from the [[SI Unit|SI unit]] for [[temperature]]; the [[Kelvin]];
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:*0'''°C''' = 273 [[Kelvin]]
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:*-273'''°C''' = 0 [[Kelvin]] ([[Absolute Zero]] the coldest [[temperature]] possible in the [[Universe]]).
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: 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]].

Revision as of 10:18, 28 March 2019

Key Stage 3

Meaning

Degrees Celsius are a scientific unit of temperature.

About Degrees Celsius

Degrees Celsius is shortened to °C with the degree symbol ° followed by an upper case C.
A degree Celsius is 100th of the temperature change between the ice melting and water boiling.

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Degrees Celsius are a scientific unit of temperature.

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 for temperature; the Kelvin;
A degree Celsius is 100th of the temperature change between the melting point and Boiling Point|boiling point]] of water at normal atmospheric pressure.