Time & Temperature (NYC)Question 56 of 240
Using the boiling-point method to calibrate a thermometer at sea level in NYC, the device should read:
a.212°F
b.180°F
c.165°F
d.200°F
Explanation
At sea level, pure water boils at 212°F, so a thermometer held in boiling water should read 212°F; if not, you adjust it. NYC is at sea level, so no altitude correction is needed. The ice-point method (32°F) is generally preferred because it is safer and easier.
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