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The uses of thermometer are ________________________.

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they are used for measuring the temperature of the atmosphere
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they are used to measure the temperature of body
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Both A and B
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None of the above
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The correct option is C Both A and B
The instrument which is used to measure the temperature is known as thermometer. Thermometers are of two types: - Clinical thermometer and laboratory thermometer. Clinical thermometer is used for measuring the temperature of body and laboratory thermometer is used for measuring the temperature of atmosphere. They have different markings, but they work in same way. In the thermometer, glass tube is filled with mercury. Mercury is used to measure temperature because it changes from a solid to liquid very easily.

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