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Describe how is thermometer uses the thermal expansion of a material to measure temperature?

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The red liquid in a thermometer tells you what temperature the thermometer has. So when you dip that thermometer in a warm substance, the red liquid (generally mercury) rises because the warmth makes the liquid expand or jump. The vice versa occurs with a cold substance. That's why you see the liquid going down when you put the thermometer on an ice cube.

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