Understanding Temperature Units
A Grade 5 science worksheet to help students understand and compare different units of temperature: Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin.
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Understanding Temperature Units
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will test your knowledge of temperature units.
1. The three common units for measuring temperature are Celsius, Fahrenheit, and .
2. Water freezes at 0 degrees on the scale.
3. Water boils at 212 degrees on the scale.
4. Absolute zero is the lowest possible temperature, which is 0 .
1. Which of the following is typically used in weather forecasts in the United States?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
All of the above
2. Which temperature scale is primarily used in scientific research?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
None of the above
1. The freezing point of water is higher on the Fahrenheit scale than on the Celsius scale.
True
False
2. A temperature of 100 degrees Celsius is the boiling point of water.
True
False
1. What is a thermometer used for?
2. Look at the thermometer. If the mercury rises, what does that tell you about the temperature?
Match the temperature unit with its common use.
1. Celsius
a. Scientific research
2. Fahrenheit
b. Everyday weather in most of the world
3. Kelvin
c. Everyday weather in the United States