1. One of the reasons for using alcohol in thermometers is that it has a bright red color of its own.   True   False   2. The thermometric fluid used by Galileo in his thermometer was   Air   Mercury   Alcohol   Hint Half-n-half Clue   3. _______ is used in a clinical thermometer.   Mercury   Alcohol   Water   Half-n-half Clue   4. The temperature range that is typically marked on a clinical thermometer is   35oC to 43oC   −10oC to 109oC   95oC to 109oC   Half-n-half Clue   5. 'Mercury has a high boiling point' is one of the characteristic properties that makes it a good choice for a thermometric liquid.   True   False   6. A clinical thermometer may be used to measure a person's temperature.   True   False   7. Which of the following properties is not a characteristic of alcohol?   It is a good conductor of heat.   Its freezing point is about −112oC.   Its boiling point is about 78oC.   It wets glass.   Half-n-half Clue