KS1 Measurements of Temperature | Using a Thermometer

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Maths Quiz - Year 2 Measurements - Temperature (Questions)

This quiz addresses the requirements of the National Curriculum KS1 Maths and Numeracy for children aged 6 and 7 in year 2. Specifically this quiz is aimed at the section dealing with estimating and measuring temperature.

Measuring temperature accurately and estimating the correct temperature is a tricky skill to master. Children in Year 2 may use a thermometer to measure temperatures and recognise the difference between warm temperatures and cold temperatures. They will also be asked to make estimates of various temperatures.

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What could the temperature here be?

[ ]	3^oC or 4^oC
[ ]	20^oC or 25^oC
[ ]	40^oC or 45^oC
[ ]	50^oC or 55^oC

What is the average temperature of the human body?

[ ]	-5^oC
[ ]	10^oC
[ ]	37^oC
[ ]	100^oC

What is the temperature of boiling water?

[ ]	50^oC
[ ]	12^oC
[ ]	100^oC
[ ]	2^oC

At what temperature does water freeze?

[ ]	0^oC
[ ]	15^oC
[ ]	50^oC
[ ]	100^oC

What has to happen to the temperature for ice to begin to melt?

[ ]	It has to fall below 0^oC
[ ]	It has to raise above 0^oC
[ ]	It has to stay at 0^oC
[ ]	It has to go up and down a lot

What is the average room temperature?

[ ]	0^oC
[ ]	25^oC
[ ]	100^oC
[ ]	65^oC

What could the temperature be here?

[ ]	-5^oC
[ ]	0^oC
[ ]	10^oC
[ ]	40^oC

In the Arctic, the temperatures are...

[ ]	extremely cold, even minus numbers
[ ]	extremely hot - more than 100^oC
[ ]	always the same - around 37^oC
[ ]	always going up and down, but usually quite warm

What could this thermometer be measuring the temperature of?

[ ]	The temperature of some iced water
[ ]	A child with a fever
[ ]	The temperature of boiling water
[ ]	The temperature of a snowball

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What could this thermometer be measuring the temperature of?

[ ]	A pan of boiling water
[ ]	A room in your house
[ ]	A glass of lemonade
[ ]	A block of ice

Maths Quiz - Year 2 Measurements - Temperature (Answers)

What could the temperature here be?

[x]	3^oC or 4^oC
[ ]	20^oC or 25^oC
[ ]	40^oC or 45^oC
[ ]	50^oC or 55^oC

Very cold temperatures in the winter are usually between 0^oC and 10^oC but can also go into negative numbers

What is the average temperature of the human body?

[ ]	-5^oC
[ ]	10^oC
[x]	37^oC
[ ]	100^oC

This temperature can go up or down slightly - for example if you have a fever

What is the temperature of boiling water?

[ ]	50^oC
[ ]	12^oC
[x]	100^oC
[ ]	2^oC

Water boils at 100^oC - this is when steam begins to form

At what temperature does water freeze?

[x]	0^oC
[ ]	15^oC
[ ]	50^oC
[ ]	100^oC

Water turns into ice when the temperature reaches 0^oC or lower

What has to happen to the temperature for ice to begin to melt?

[ ]	It has to fall below 0^oC
[x]	It has to raise above 0^oC
[ ]	It has to stay at 0^oC
[ ]	It has to go up and down a lot

Once the temperature starts to climb above 0^oC, ice will begin to melt

What is the average room temperature?

[ ]	0^oC
[x]	25^oC
[ ]	100^oC
[ ]	65^oC

The average room temperature is less than the temperature of the human body

What could the temperature be here?

[ ]	-5^oC
[ ]	0^oC
[ ]	10^oC
[x]	40^oC

The temperature could be even higher than this!

In the Arctic, the temperatures are...

[x]	extremely cold, even minus numbers
[ ]	extremely hot - more than 100^oC
[ ]	always the same - around 37^oC
[ ]	always going up and down, but usually quite warm

The arctic can experience temperatures of -50^oC!

What could this thermometer be measuring the temperature of?

[ ]	The temperature of some iced water
[x]	A child with a fever
[ ]	The temperature of boiling water
[ ]	The temperature of a snowball

This temperature is above the usual range so someone might be poorly

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What could this thermometer be measuring the temperature of?

[x]	A pan of boiling water
[ ]	A room in your house
[ ]	A glass of lemonade
[ ]	A block of ice

100^oC is the temperature water reaches when it boils