Temperature Reading and Conversion
Name: _______________________________
Date: _______________________________
A. Reading Thermometers
Write the temperature shown on each thermometer.
40°C
30
20
10
0
1. ______°C
40°C
30
20
10
0
2. ______°C
40°C
30
20
10
0
3. ______°C
40°C
30
20
10
0
4. ______°C
B. Comparing Temperatures
Write <, >, or = to compare the temperatures.
5. 18°C _____ 25°C
6. 32°C _____ 30°C
7. -5°C _____ 2°C
8. 0°C _____ -3°C
C. Temperature Differences
Calculate the temperature difference.
9. The temperature rose from 12°C to 27°C. What was the temperature increase? __________
10. The temperature dropped from 18°C to 5°C. What was the temperature decrease? __________
11. At midnight it was -2°C. By midday it was 8°C. What was the temperature rise? __________
D. Temperature Problems
12. Wellington's temperature was 16°C in the morning. By afternoon it had increased by 7°C. What was the afternoon temperature?
Answer: __________
13. The freezer temperature is -18°C. The fridge temperature is 4°C. What is the temperature difference between them?
Answer: __________
14. During a winter night in Queenstown, the temperature was -6°C. By the following afternoon it was 9°C. How many degrees did the temperature rise?
Answer: __________
E. Ordering Temperatures
15. Arrange these temperatures from coldest to warmest:
22°C, -4°C, 0°C, 15°C, -1°C
_________, _________, _________, _________, _________