Temperature Reading and Recording
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
Part A: Reading Thermometers
Look at each thermometer and write the temperature in degrees Celsius (°C).
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Part B: Temperature Scenarios
Read each scenario and write what you think the temperature might be.
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A hot summer day at the beach: ____________°C
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A cold winter morning with frost on the ground: ____________°C
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A comfortable room temperature inside your home: ____________°C
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Water boiling in a pot: ____________°C
Part C: Ordering Temperatures
Put these temperatures in order from coldest to warmest.
Temperatures: 15°C, 5°C, 28°C, 0°C, 22°C
Coldest: ______°C → ______°C → ______°C → ______°C → ______°C Warmest
Part D: Temperature Differences
Work out the difference between these temperatures.
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The temperature was 12°C in the morning and 23°C in the afternoon. What is the difference? ____________°C
10.
Auckland's temperature is 19°C and Wellington's is 14°C. What is the difference? ____________°C