1. The extremely fine tube (narrow bore) of a thermometer is called a _______.   capillary   index   scale   Hint Half-n-half Clue   2. 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   Half-n-half Clue   3. A mercury thermometer is suitable for measuring temperatures in the Arctic and Antarctic regions.   True   False   4. A high-temperature thermometer is called an barometer.   True   False   5. The space above the mercury column in a thermometer _______.   is originally vacuum   contains air   contains water   Half-n-half Clue   6. The temperature range that is typically marked on a laboratory thermometer is   −10oC to 110oC   35oC to 43oC   10oC to 90oC   Half-n-half Clue   7. A temperature rise of 20oC causes mercury to expand and rise 8 cm in a thermometer tube. If the tube cross-sectional area is doubled, the mercury will rise by _______ cm.   4   8   12   16   Half-n-half Clue   FREE PREVIEW: Last 16 Questions not a part of the free preview. Get Premium Membership to view all questions.