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¿Qué aparato mide la temperatura, pero no la registra?Which instrument measures temperature without recording it?

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Correct answer: b) The thermometer.

Why it is correct

A thermometer measures the current air temperature without leaving a chart record. The instrument that records temperature over time is the thermograph.

Why the others are not

  • a) A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.
  • c) A barograph records atmospheric pressure.
  • d) A thermograph does record temperature on a chart drum.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Measures temperature = thermometer; records it = thermograph.

Where this question comes from

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