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A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water's temperature. what would cause the liquid in the thermometer to rise?

A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water's temperature. what would cause the liquid in the thermometer to rise?
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A thermometer is placed in water in order to measure the water's temperature. what would cause the liquid in the thermometer to rise?

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Any source of heat can cause the liquid in the thermometer to rise. Heating the liquid would increase the liquid in the thermometer, as well as adding other liquids that might spark a thermal chemical reaction.
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