Degrees around the world

Question 1

average temp. of tropical rainforests

Answer 1

21 to 31oC

Question 2

room temp.

Answer 2

18 to 22oC

Question 3

average temp. of temperate climate

Answer 3

-3 to 18oC

Question 4

average temp. of polar zone in summer

Answer 4

-14oC

Question 5

average temp. of polar zone in winter

Answer 5

-50oC

Question 6

average temp. of the Sun’s outer surface

Answer 6

5600K (approx. 5326oC)

Question 7

solid water/ice

Answer 7

below 0oC

Question 8

solid CO2

Answer 8

-78oC

Question 9

Liquid Nitrogen

Answer 9

-196oC

Question 10

The human body has a normal temperature between ____and ____, but on average, a normal body temperature is ____. To maintain this temperature without the help of warming or cooling devices, the average temperature of the surrounding environment needs to be at about ____.

Answer 10

97F (36.56C), 99oF (37.2
oC), 98.6oF (37oC), 82oF (28oC)

Question 11

_____is a device used to measure the temperature of a body. It measures temperature in degrees.

Answer 11

Thermometer

Question 12

A property that changes with temperature is called a _____. For example, the thermometric property of the mercury thermometer is ____, while in the constant-volume gas thermometer it is ______.

Answer 12

thermometric property, the length of the mercury column, the pressure of the gas

Question 13

Mercury Thermometer

Answer 13

is suitable to measure temperature between -30 degree Celsius and 300 degree Celsius.

Question 14

Alcohol Thermometers

Answer 14

used to measure temperature from -115oC to 78.15 oC

Question 15

Resistance Thermometer / platinum wire

Answer 15

temperature range from -270oC to +700oC

Question 16

Thermocouple

Answer 16

are used to measure temperatures as high as 2300 oC or as low as -270oC

Question 17

Thermistor

Answer 17

achieves high precision within a limited temperature range of about 50oC around the target temperature

Question 18

Radiation Thermometers

Answer 18

Glass and electrical industries use many forms of radiation thermometers

Question 19

Absolute 0= _____k, _____oC, _____oF

Answer 19

0, -273.15, -459.67

Question 20

UFP of K, oC, oF

Answer 20

373.15, 100, 212

Question 21

LFP of K, oC, oF

Answer 21

273.15, 0, 32

Question 22

____ is made from two thin strips of metal that have different coefficients of linear expansion.

Answer 22

A bimetallic strip

Question 23

you can experience heat cramps and exhaustion

Answer 23

90o and 105oF (32oC and 40oC)

Question 24

heat exhaustion is more likely

Answer 24

Between 105o and 130oF (40o and 54oC)

Question 25

often leads to heat stroke

Answer 25

over 130oF (54oC)