Weight Measurement: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2 Maths

Question 1

I have a basket of apples. I add 3 more apples to the basket. How will the weight of the basket change?

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It will increase

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It will stay the same

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It will decrease

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I need more information

Question 2

Which of the following objects would you use to weigh a very small object, like a paperclip?

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A postage scale

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A bathroom weighing scale

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A kitchen weighing scale

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A car weighing scale

Question 3

I have a bag of sugar that weighs 1 kilogram. I use half of the sugar to make a cake. How much sugar do I have left?

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500 grams

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1 kilogram

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2 kilograms

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I need more information

Question 4

What unit could you use to measure the weight of a small toy car?

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Grams

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Kilograms

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Tonnes

Question 5

Which of these is a balanced scale?

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The pointer is in the middle.

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One side has more blocks than the other.

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One side is higher than the other.

Question 6

What does the weight of an object tell us?

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How much matter it contains

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How big it is

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How strong it is

Question 7

Which of these scales is measuring weight correctly?

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A digital scale that is placed on a flat surface

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A spring scale that is upside down

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A balance scale that is on an uneven surface

Question 8

If a toy car weighs 10 grams and a toy truck weighs 20 grams, what is the total weight of both toys together?

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30 grams

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10 grams

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20 grams

Question 9

Which of the following is a good way to compare the weight of two objects?

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Use a scale to measure them

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Hold them in each hand and guess which is heavier

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Look at their size and shape

Question 10

Which tool do we use to find out how heavy something is?

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A scale

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A ruler

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A measuring cup

Question 11

On a scale, what is shown when there is nothing on it?

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Zero

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One

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Ten

Question 12

Which one will weigh more: a full bag of marbles or an empty bag of marbles?

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Full bag of marbles

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Empty bag of marbles

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Both the same

Question 13

How can we make an object weigh more?

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Put more matter in it

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Make it smaller

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Move it to a different place

Question 14

Which of these does NOT involve measuring weight?

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Measuring the length of a pencil

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Weighing flour to bake a cake

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Checking the weight of a suitcase at the airport

Question 15

What is 'g' the symbol for?

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Grams

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Kilograms

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Pounds

Question 16

Which item weighs more, a feather or a rock?

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A rock

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A feather

Question 17

What do we use to weigh things?

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A scale

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A ruler

Question 18

What happens to the weight of an object if you add more of it?

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It gets heavier.

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It gets lighter.

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It stays the same.

Question 19

What is the best way to compare the weight of two objects?

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Use a weighing scale

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Hold one in each hand and guess

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Drop them from the same height and see which one hits the ground first

Question 20

A bag of apples weighs 5 pounds. Each apple weighs about 0.5 pounds. How many apples are likely in the bag?

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10

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5

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15

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20

Question 21

Which object is likely to be the heaviest in weight?

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A brick

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A cotton ball

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A balloon filled with air

Question 22

Which of these is the heaviest measurement?

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1 tonne

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1 gram

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1 kilogram

Question 23

What will happen if you add more weight to one side of a seesaw?

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The seesaw will tip to that side

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The seesaw will tip to the other side

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The seesaw will stay balanced

Question 24

Which of these objects weighs the least?

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A feather

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A glass of water

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A bag of sugar

Question 25

What tool do we use to measure weight?

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Scales

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Thermometer

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Ruler

Question 26

Which of these things weighs the most?

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A brick

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A feather

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A piece of paper

Question 27

What do we use to measure weight?

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kilograms

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centimetres

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seconds

Question 28

What happens to the weight of something when you add more stuff to it?

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It gets heavier

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It gets lighter

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It stays the same

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a way to measure weight?

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Using a ruler

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Using a scale

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Using a balance

Question 30

Which of these materials would be the best choice for making a weight for a balance scale?

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Metal

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Paper

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Plastic

Question 31

Which object weighs less than 100 grams?

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A pencil

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A bag of sugar

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A book

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A brick

Question 32

Which of these is a way to measure the weight of an object?

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Using a weighing scale

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Dropping it from a height

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Guessing

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Looking at it

Question 33

What happens to the weight of an object when you remove some of its parts?

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It decreases

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It increases

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It stays the same

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It changes randomly

Question 34

Which of these objects is likely to be the lightest?

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A toy car

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A watermelon

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A bag of sand

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A metal ball

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a way to compare the weight of two objects?

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Asking a friend

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Using a weighing scale

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Holding the objects in your hands

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Looking at their size

Question 36

What is the weight of an object that weighs the same as 500 grams of flour?

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500 grams

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Less than 500 grams

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More than 500 grams

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It depends on the type of flour

Question 37

Two balls weigh the same, but one appears larger. Why?

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The balls are made of different materials.

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The balls are in different locations.

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The balls are measured on different scales.

Question 38

Before we had scales, how did people figure out how heavy things were?

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They used a balance beam.

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They used a spring scale.

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They used a digital scale.

Question 39

Imagine you have an orange. How would you find out what happens to its weight when you peel it?

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Peel the orange and weigh both the orange and the peel separately.

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Peel the orange and weigh only the orange (without the peel).

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Peel the orange and weigh only the peel.

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Don't peel the orange. Just weigh the whole orange.

Question 40

Which object is likely to be the heaviest?

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A bag of bricks

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A feather

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An empty balloon

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A piece of paper

Question 41

Which of the following is not a unit of weight?

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Centimeter

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Kilogram

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Tonne

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Gram

Question 42

A bag of rice weighs 5 kilograms. How many 1-kilogram bags of rice can be made from this bag?

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5 bags

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25 bags

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2 bags

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10 bags

Question 43

What is the new weight of a bag of potatoes that originally weighed 10 kilograms if 2 kilograms of potatoes are taken out?

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8 kilograms

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12 kilograms

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5 kilograms

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2 kilograms

Question 44

Which of the following tasks does not involve measuring weight?

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Measuring the height of a tree

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Measuring the weight of a person

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Weighing a bag of flour

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Measuring the weight of a parcel

Question 45

Which object is likely to have the greatest mass?

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A large rock

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A piece of cotton wool

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A balloon filled with air

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A small feather

Question 46

If I add another bag of flour of the same size to a bag of flour that weighs 1 kilogram, what will the new weight be?

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2 kilograms

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0.5 kilograms

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1.5 kilograms

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3 kilograms

Question 47

What is the best way to measure the weight of a bag of sugar?

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Using a kitchen scale

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Using a bathroom scale

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Using a measuring jug

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Using a ruler

Question 48

Which of these is the lightest?

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A feather

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A bag of sugar

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A stone

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A book

Question 49

What tool can we use to measure weight?

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A balance scale

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A stopwatch

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A ruler

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A thermometer

Question 50

Which of these weighs more?

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A bag of flour

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A bag of cotton balls

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A bag of feathers

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A bag of balloons

Question 51

What is the relationship between the amount of stuff in an object and its weight?

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The more stuff an object has, the more it weighs.

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The weight of an object is only related to its size.

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The less stuff an object has, the more it weighs.

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The weight of an object is not related to the amount of stuff it has.

Question 52

What would make an object weigh less?

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Taking away some of its stuff

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Putting more stuff on it

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Using a different scale to measure it

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Measuring it in a different place

Question 53

Which of these is NOT a unit of weight?

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Liter

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Kilogram

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Gram

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Pound

Question 54

What do we call the tool used to measure weight?

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Scale

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Ruler

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Protractor

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Thermometer