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Temperature is the measure of thermal energy. And how you measure thermometers is that if the liquid expands when its temperature increases. The height of a column of the liquid inside the tube shows the temperature.

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temperature is how it is outside like if it is cold,hot or windy and you measure thermometers by puting one outside and then come out like in 30 minutes and u see what the temperature is outside like how many degress it is outside so i hope i answered your question

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