Understanding Temperature
A Grade 3 science worksheet on understanding temperature, how it's measured, and common units like Celsius and Fahrenheit.
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Understanding Temperature
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Pay attention to the units of temperature.
1. We use a to measure how hot or cold something is.
2. Two common units for measuring temperature are and .
3. Water freezes at 0 degrees .
4. Water boils at 212 degrees .
1. Which tool is used to measure temperature?
Ruler
Scale
Thermometer
Clock
2. What unit of temperature is commonly used in science?
Pounds
Meters
Celsius
Liters
1. A high temperature means something is very cold.
True
False
2. Fahrenheit is a unit for measuring length.
True
False
Look at the thermometer below. What temperature does it show?
The thermometer shows: degrees .
1. Describe a time you used a thermometer. What were you measuring?