1. An alcohol thermometer is suitable for measuring the temperature of boiling water.   True   False   2. 'Mercury has a high boiling point' is one of the characteristic properties that makes it a good choice for a thermometric liquid.   True   False   3. After a thermometer has been used to record a patient's temperature, the mercury is prevented from returning to the bulb by the _______.   constriction   capillary tube   steel indices   Hint Half-n-half Clue   4. Liquids that are used in thermometers are known as thermometric liquids.   True   False   5. The two dumbbell-shaped steel indices in the Six's maximum and minimum thermometer are pushed by the _______.   Mercury   Alcohol   6. The thermometric fluid used by Galileo in his thermometer was   Air   Mercury   Alcohol   Half-n-half Clue   7. Mercury does not stick to the sides of the capillary tube of a thermometer.   True   False