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What can a thermometer tell you?
High temperature
how are molecules affected by heat? They move faster or slower
Faster
What do molecules posses? Height and speed OR mass and speed
Mass and speed
What is motion energy called? Kinetic OR Potential energy
Kinetic
How will heat flow in an object? From warm to cool OR form cool to warm
Warm to cool
The space between moleules on a hot day will be closer together. True or false
False
On a cold day will molecules be closer or further away from one another?
Closer
What liquid can we find in a thermometer?
Mercury or colored alcohol
Water can be used for a thermometer. Yes or no
No
How do you read a thermometer? By how high the liquid is OR by the width of the liquid
How high in the tube
What happens to the liquid in a thermometer when the temperature goes up? Does it expand or contract
It expands
When does the liquid stop expanding in the tube? When it reaches the same temperature as the air OR when the tube has expanded enough
Air temp is reached
Why can you not use water in a thermometer?
Water only a liquid between 0 and 100 degrees
Steam coming out a kettle is a phase change. Yes or no
Yes
Ice cream melting is a phase change. Yes or no
No
What is the name of the liquid tha was used in thermometers long?
Mercury
