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Why is the temperature in the thermosphere not measured with a thermometer?
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∙ 15y ago
If a thermometer were placed in the thermosphere, it would register far below 0 degrees C! This may seem strange since the thermospher is so hot.(see answer to "what is one characteristic of each layer of the earth") How can this be explained? Temperatureis a measurement of how fast particles in the air move. The faster the air particles move the higher the temperature. And the particles present in the thermosphere are moving very fast. THerefore the particles themselves are very hot. But these particles are vry few and very far apart. There are not enough of them present to bombard a thermometer and warm it. So the thermometer would re3cord a temperature far below 0 degrees C.
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∙ 15y ago
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How is air temperature usually measured?
Thermometer
Why would a thermometer show a low temperature in the thermosphere?
Temperature is the average amount of energy of motion of each molecule of a substance gas molecules in the thermosphere move very rapidly, so the temperature is very high
What is temperature measured with?
A thermometer that reads Celsius or Fahrenheit.
How is temperature usually measured?
with a themometer, of course
How is the air temperature usually measured?
Thermometer
Why is th temperature in the thermosphere not measured with a thermometer?
because the thermometer measures up to 108 degrees c
What is temperature measured by?
it is measured by a thermometer
What can temperature be measured with?
A thermometer
What is temperature usually measured with?
thermometer
How is air temperature measured?
Thermometer
Temperature is measured using a?
thermometer
Can body temperature be measured by keeping the thermometer other than the mouth?
Body temperature can also be measured with a thermometer at the armpit i believe.
What is the lowest temperature that can be measured by the thermometer?
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How is air temperature usually measured?
Thermometer
What is measured with a thermomether?
A thermometer measures temperature.
How is a human temperature measured?
Using a thermometer.
How is temperature measured at a weather station?
With a thermometer.
