Difference between revisions of "Thermometer"
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: The [[temperature]] of the [[Doctor|doctor's]] patient was found using a '''thermometer'''. | : The [[temperature]] of the [[Doctor|doctor's]] patient was found using a '''thermometer'''. | ||
| − | : The [[Scientist|scientist's]] '''thermometer''' showed the [[temperature]] in the [[laboratory]] was | + | : The [[Scientist|scientist's]] '''thermometer''' showed the [[temperature]] in the [[laboratory]] was 20°C. |
Revision as of 18:14, 10 August 2018
Key Stage 2
Meaning
A thermometer is a [[Scientific Instrument|scientific instrument used to measure the temperature of an object.
About Thermometers
- You must be very careful with thermometers because they are usually made of glass which can break and cut you.
- Most thermometers have a range of temperatures they can measure and some temperatures they can't. If you put a glass thermometer in a fire it will melt.
Examples
- A scientist measured the temperature of the snow.
- A Doctor measured the temperature of their patient.
- A scientist wants to measure the temperature of the air in the laboratory.
Used in a Sentence
- A thermometer was used to measure the temperature of the snow.
- The temperature of the doctor's patient was found using a thermometer.
- The scientist's thermometer showed the temperature in the laboratory was 20°C.