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°C 20 °F °C 20 °F °C 40 °F
60 60 100
10 10 30
40 40 80
0 0 20
20 20 60
–10 –10 10
0 0 40
–20 –20 0
_____ °F _____ °F _____ °C
UNDERSTANDING TEMPERATURE
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1. Which temperature scale do we use in Britain, °C or °F ? 39
2. What different types of thermometers do you know about ? Give at least 38
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three examples.
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3. This thermometer only goes from 35°C to 40°C, what do you think it measures ?
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4. The table below shows the temperature in Britain and Jamaica over a year.
Average temperature°C Average temperature°C
Month
Britain Jamaica
January 3 30
February 4 29
March 7 30
April 9 31
May 12 31
June 17 32
July 18 32
August 20 33
September 17 32
October 11 32
November 8 31
December 2 31
a. What is the difference between the temperature in Jamaica and Britain in August ?
b. What is the difference between the temperature in Jamaica and Britain in December ?
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