Which instrument is used to measure temperature?
A) Barometer
B) Thermometer
C) Hygrometer
D) Anemometer
Which instrument is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A) Thermometer
B) Barometer
C) Hydrometer
D) Altimeter
Which type of thermometer is commonly used in medical applications?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Infrared thermometer
D) Digital thermometer
Which type of barometer uses a column of mercury to measure pressure?
A) Aneroid barometer
B) Mercury barometer
C) Digital barometer
D) Torricelli barometer
What unit is commonly used to measure atmospheric pressure?
A) Kelvin
B) Pascal
C) Newton
D) Joule
Which thermometer is best for measuring very high temperatures in furnaces?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Infrared thermometer
C) Alcohol thermometer
D) Bimetallic thermometer
Who invented the mercury barometer?
A) Galileo Galilei
B) Evangelista Torricelli
C) Isaac Newton
D) Blaise Pascal
Which type of barometer is compact and does not use liquid?
A) Mercury barometer
B) Aneroid barometer
C) Water barometer
D) Bourdon tube barometer
Which type of thermometer is commonly used in weather stations?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Digital thermometer
D) Infrared thermometer
What happens to the mercury level in a barometer when atmospheric pressure increases?
A) It rises
B) It falls
C) It stays the same
D) It evaporates
Which liquid is often used in thermometers for extremely cold temperatures?
A) Mercury
B) Alcohol
C) Water
D) Glycerin
Which gas law explains how barometers work?
A) Boyle’s Law
B) Charles’ Law
C) Pascal’s Law
D) Bernoulli’s Principle
Which type of thermometer is best for measuring the temperature of moving objects?
A) Infrared thermometer
B) Digital thermometer
C) Mercury thermometer
D) Alcohol thermometer
What is the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level?
A) 760 mmHg
B) 1013.25 mmHg
C) 500 mmHg
D) 2000 mmHg
Which thermometer works by measuring electrical resistance?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Resistance thermometer
C) Alcohol thermometer
D) Digital thermometer
Which device combines a thermometer and a barometer?
A) Hydrometer
B) Thermobarometer
C) Barograph
D) Hygrometer
Which type of barometer records pressure changes over time?
A) Mercury barometer
B) Aneroid barometer
C) Barograph
D) Bourdon tube barometer
What is the boiling point of mercury?
A) 100°C
B) 357°C
C) 212°C
D) 500°C
Which part of an aneroid barometer expands or contracts with pressure changes?
A) Mercury column
B) Metal diaphragm
C) Glass tube
D) Alcohol liquid
Which type of thermometer is commonly used for cooking?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Digital thermometer
C) Alcohol thermometer
D) Infrared thermometer
What is another name for an air pressure gauge?
A) Barometer
B) Hygrometer
C) Thermometer
D) Manometer
What does a falling barometer reading usually indicate?
A) Clear weather
B) Stormy weather
C) No change in weather
D) Decreasing temperature
Which temperature scale is most commonly used in scientific research?
A) Fahrenheit
B) Celsius
C) Kelvin
D) Rankine
Which instrument is used to measure body temperature without contact?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Infrared thermometer
D) Digital thermometer
Which thermometer is most suitable for measuring ocean temperatures?
A) Digital thermometer
B) Mercury thermometer
C) Alcohol thermometer
D) Water thermometer
Which component of a mercury barometer holds the mercury?
A) Metal diaphragm
B) Glass tube
C) Aneroid cell
D) Rubber seal
Which law states that pressure and volume of a gas are inversely proportional?
A) Charles’ Law
B) Boyle’s Law
C) Pascal’s Law
D) Dalton’s Law
Which type of thermometer is often used for measuring surface temperatures?
A) Alcohol thermometer
B) Mercury thermometer
C) Infrared thermometer
D) Digital thermometer
Which thermometer is used for measuring temperature in extreme cold regions?
A) Mercury thermometer
B) Alcohol thermometer
C) Infrared thermometer
D) Digital thermometer
What is the main advantage of an aneroid barometer over a mercury barometer?
A) More accurate
B) Easier to carry
C) Cheaper
D) Uses liquid
