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Temperature Facts for Kids

Temperature Facts for Kids

The topic of this web page is temperature (expression of how hot or cold it is) and contains 19 temperature facts for kids. In addition to facts about the temperature, we provide you with some pictures of how temperature is measured and alternate resources with information on temperature. Our temperature facts will help you learn about it, what can affect the temperature, how the temperature is measured, and several other temperature facts.

Our facts about temperature and other temperature related data should help you understand the fundamentals of this physical measurement method. Start your research on temperature by scrolling down and reading our 00 temperature facts. Following those facts are temperature device pictures and additional resources. We’re always looking to expand the below educational content on temperature, if you have anything you can share or find inaccurate information, please contact us.

19 Temperature Facts For Kids

  1. Temperature is used in meteorology to express how warm or cool the ambient air is for a specific area.
  2. The temperature influences weather on a local, regional, and global scale.
  3. Warmer temperatures can accelerate evaporation and create heavy rain via thunderstorms.
  4. Colder temperatures can cause water vapor in the atmosphere to freeze and create snow.
  5. A combination of warmer and cooler temperatures in the atmosphere can create freezing rain, sleet, and hail.
  6. A heat wave is caused by abnormally high temperatures and occurs when daily high temperature is more than 9℃ above the average high temperature for five days straight.
  7. A polar vortex is caused by cold air from the polar regions being pulled down to non-polar regions and creating abnormally low temperatures that are well before 0 F℃F.
  8. You can measure the temperature using a thermometer, both indoor and outdoor.
  9. In the United States, temperatures are measured using the Fahrenheit scale, while most countries use the Celsius scale.
  10. The symbol for a temperature reading in Fahrenheit is F℃F.
  11. The symbol for a temperature reading in Celsius is C℃F.
  12. The math formula to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius is (F - 32) / 1.8 = C.
  13. The math formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is (C * 1.8) + 32 = F.
  14. At -40 degrees, both the Fahrenheit scale and Celsius scale have the same numerical reading.
  15. The average temperature of Earth is around 57 ℃F.
  16. The hottest temperature ever record on Earth was -134.1 ℃F in Death Valley, California on July 10th, 1913.
  17. The coldest temperature ever record on Earth was -128.6 ℃F in Vostok, Antarctica on July 21st, 1983.
  18. Water will start to boil (vaporize) at a temperature of 212 ℃F / 100 ℃C.
  19. Water will start to freeze (solidify) at temperature of 32 ℃F / 0 ℃C.

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Temperature Related Pictures

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the below images will be helpful for your research on temperatures. Below are three pictures of methods to track temperatures. These pictures should help you better understand on we track the temperature around us.

An outdoor circular thermometer to track the temperature.

A picture of an outdoor circular thermometer to track the temperature.

An outdoor rectangular thermometer to track the temperature.

A picture of an outdoor rectangular thermometer to track the temperature.

An outdoor window thermometer to track the temperature.

A picture of an outdoor window thermometer to track the temperature.

Temperature Resources

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