General science UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Thermometer is an instrument that:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Measures the temperature

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Measures the temperature”.

A thermometer measures the temperature of a body or environment. It provides a reading of how hot or cold the object or area is.

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