Temperature Reading and Comparison

Name: _________________________

Date: _________________________

Part A: Reading Thermometers 🌡️

Read each thermometer and write the temperature in degrees Celsius (°C).

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Fill in the blanks with the correct temperature.

1. A hot summer day in Auckland: 28°C A freezing winter morning: _____ °C

2. Water boils at: 100°C Water freezes at: _____ °C

3. Normal body temperature: 37°C A mild spring day: _____ °C

4. Inside a refrigerator: 4°C Inside a freezer: _____ °C

Circle the warmer temperature in each pair.

15°C or 22°C

8°C or 3°C

30°C or 25°C

12°C or 18°C

1. The temperature in the morning was 12°C. By lunchtime it had risen to 19°C. How many degrees did the temperature increase? ____________

2. Wellington's temperature is 16°C. Christchurch is 5°C cooler. What is Christchurch's temperature? ____________

3. Put these temperatures in order from coldest to warmest: 25°C, 5°C, 15°C, 0°C

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