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Celsius, Fahrenheit or Kelvin?
Can you guess which temperature scale is correct for each question?
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Last updated: November 24, 2024
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| First submitted | November 24, 2024 |
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1. Which temperature scale is commonly used in scientific calculations?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
2. Which temperature scale is used by most countries?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
3. Which scale is used predominantly in the United States for everyday temperature measurements?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
4. In which temperature scale does water boil at 100 degrees?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
5. The absolute zero of temperature is expressed as 0 in which scale?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
6. A temperature of 32 degrees in which scale corresponds to the freezing point of water?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
7. Which scale has units that are equivalent in size to those of the Kelvin scale?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
None. Kelvin is a unique scale with its own units.
8. At 0 degrees on this scale, water is in solid form but not at its absolute freezing point.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
9. This scale was named after a Swedish scientist.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
10. The inventor of this scale defined it based on the freezing and boiling points of brine.
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
11. Which scale is most appropriate to use for measuring extreme temperatures in the universe, such as those in space?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
12. The average human body temperature is approximately 98.6 on which scale?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
13. Which scale is predominantly used in countries like Liberia, Palau, or Belize?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
14. A temperature of -40 is the same in which two scales?
Celsius and Fahrenheit
Celsius and Kelvin
Fahrenheit and Kelvin
15. What scale is used in the aviation industry for international flight temperature measurements?
Celsius
Fahrenheit
Kelvin
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What the heck does this mean? I don't know what an "absolute freezing point" is, but I know that water is in solid form at 0 K, 0 C, and 0 F. I Googled "absolute freezing point of water" and got:
"The absolute freezing point of water is 0 degrees Celsius, which is equal to 273 Kelvin (K) on the absolute scale."
So, I guess the correct answers are Kelvin and Fahrenheit, because water is in solid form at those temperatures but they aren't the absolute freezing point. The answer listed as correct is the only one that isn't correct because 0 C is the absolute freezing point of water. (Again, whatever that means.)
I'm wondering if the quiz writer accidentally got the question backwards?
If you're talking about the temperature of the universe, sure it's Kelvin - but if we're talking about chemisty, or the climate or the human body, we would use Celsius. I feel like this quizmaster has forgotten doing science at school.