Exploring Temperature: Facts, Measurement, and Scales

Understanding temperature is crucial in daily life. This content delves into the definition, measurement, and scales of temperature, highlighting key facts such as body temperature, freezing and boiling points of water, and extreme temperatures like those found in lightning and the sun. Discover how thermometers are used to measure temperature and learn about the Celsius scale named after its developer. Explore the significance of degrees and different temperature units as well.

• Temperature
• Celsius scale
• Thermometers
• Body temperature
• Water boiling point

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1. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg Temperature What is it? Temperature tells us how hot or cold something is.

2. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg Temperature is measured in degrees The symbol for degrees is 100 = 100 degrees

3. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg The scale we measure temperature in is called Celsius or Centigrade It was named after the scientist who developed it. 23 c = 23 degrees celsius

4. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg What can we use to measure the temperature?

5. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg Thermometers

6. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg 20 c 30 c -20 c

7. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg

8. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg Temperature Facts Our normal body temperature is 37 c Water freezes at 0 c ... this is called freezing point Water boils at 100 c this is called boiling point

9. http://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpghttp://www.medicineppt.com/template/medicine/thumbs/t_0167a.jpg Temperature Facts Lightning can reach up to 30,000 c The middle of the sun is about 15 million c The coldest temperature in Wales was -22 c, in 1981