The Invention of the Thermometer — Questions and answers

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What book did Tane want to find to learn about the thermometer?

Choices

  1. A) A storybook about knights
  2. B) His Invention Encyclopedia ✓
  3. C) A cookbook with warm recipes
  4. D) A magazine about snow

Answer: B) His Invention Encyclopedia

From page 2

What happened when Tane opened his Encyclopedia?

Choices

  1. A) The lights in the room turned off.
  2. B) The room dissolved into swirling colors. ✓
  3. C) A loud bell rang.
  4. D) His cat jumped on his lap.

Answer: B) The room dissolved into swirling colors.

From page 3

What was the name of the man Tane met in Florence, Italy?

Choices

  1. A) Oscar
  2. B) Tane's Dad
  3. C) Santorio Santorio ✓
  4. D) Professor Shivers

Answer: C) Santorio Santorio

From page 5

What was the name of the device Santorio showed Tane?

Choices

  1. A) A time machine
  2. B) A heat lamp
  3. C) A thermoscope ✓
  4. D) A water clock

Answer: C) A thermoscope

From page 6

What idea did Tane suggest to Santorio to improve his measurements?

Choices

  1. A) To make them more colorful
  2. B) To make them more standard ✓
  3. C) To make them bigger
  4. D) To make them glow in the dark

Answer: B) To make them more standard

From page 7

What did Tane tell Oscar that Santorio Santorio invented?

Choices

  1. A) The smartphone
  2. B) The computer
  3. C) The thermometer ✓
  4. D) The television

Answer: C) The thermometer

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