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The Fahrenheit Scale Trivia Quiz

Have you ever wondered about the exact temperatures for various situations? Here's your opportunity to discover your talent as a human thermometer!

A multiple-choice quiz by thejazzkickazz. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
thejazzkickazz

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
380

Updated
Jun 22 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
9826

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Robert907 (7/10), Guest 98 (7/10), jpsIII (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. At what temperature, at sea level, does water boil? Hint

180 F

212 F

170 F

100 F

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Question 2 of 10

2. In 1983, what low temperature was recorded at Vostok, Antarctica? Hint

-103 F

-129 F

-53 F

-197 F

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Question 3 of 10

3. Most people die once their fever reaches which temperature? Hint

194 F

100 F

108 F

130 F

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Question 4 of 10

4. On the Fahrenheit scale, what temperature is given as the freezing point of water? Hint

19 F

47 F

32 F

0 F

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Question 5 of 10

5. In 1999, a woman survived despite her body temperature dropping to 56.7 F.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was the typical daytime temperature on the surface of Mars, as recorded by Viking 1? Hint

-22 F

67 F

33 F

-1 F

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Question 7 of 10

7. What temperature does butter melt at, approximately? Hint

88 F

62 F

73 F

80 F

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the ideal temperature for a baby's bottle, and the normal body temperature for a human being? Hint

98.6 F (37 C)

88.7 F (31.5 C)

101.2 F (38.4 C)

94.2 F (34.6 C)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of these is closest to room temperature (scientifically speaking)? Hint

60 F (16 C)

86 F (30 C)

55 F (13 C)

70 F (21 C)

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Question 10 of 10

10. What outdoor shade temperature was recorded at Furnace Creek Ranch, California USA on July 10, 1913? Hint

134.0 F (56.7 Celsius)

194 F (90 Celsius)

122.1 F (50.05 Celsius)

173.2 F (78.4 Celsius)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. At what temperature, at sea level, does water boil?

Answer: 212 F

But of course the higher you go and thus the lower the atmospheric pressure, the lower the temperature has to be.

2. In 1983, what low temperature was recorded at Vostok, Antarctica?

Answer: -129 F

A human being, or any other creature for that matter, could not survive for long at such a temperature.

3. Most people die once their fever reaches which temperature?

Answer: 108 F

A person would be long dead before a fever reached 130 F or 194 F.

4. On the Fahrenheit scale, what temperature is given as the freezing point of water?

Answer: 32 F

That is, given normal atmospheric pressure at sea level and 'normal' water, not salt water. However, it is not quite as straightforward as that as experiments with pure water have shown it can stay liquid at much lower temperatures.

5. In 1999, a woman survived despite her body temperature dropping to 56.7 F.

Answer: True

The Swedish woman had an accident while skiing and became trapped in ice. In hospital, she was warmed up gradually until her heart started beating again nearly a day after the accident. She went on to make a virtually full recovery.

6. What was the typical daytime temperature on the surface of Mars, as recorded by Viking 1?

Answer: -22 F

In the evening it gets much, much colder.

7. What temperature does butter melt at, approximately?

Answer: 88 F

Butter gets soft very quickly after it's removed from the refrigerator, especially when the temperature is approaching the melting point.

8. What is the ideal temperature for a baby's bottle, and the normal body temperature for a human being?

Answer: 98.6 F (37 C)

Of course the 98.6 degree figure is only an average figure for a human body. If you are slightly higher or lower than that, you're just fine.

9. Which of these is closest to room temperature (scientifically speaking)?

Answer: 70 F (21 C)

'Room temperature' is an arbitrary measure used in laboratory experiments and taken roughly as about 70 degrees Fahrenheit (and, in some cases, up to 75 degrees F or 24 degrees Celsius).

10. What outdoor shade temperature was recorded at Furnace Creek Ranch, California USA on July 10, 1913?

Answer: 134.0 F (56.7 Celsius)

For a long time the record was considered to have been just over 136�F (57.8 Celsius) in Libya, but this measurement has been found to have been unreliable and most likely faulty. Furnace Creek Ranch is in Death Valley.

Source: Author thejazzkickazz

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