Which temperature scale(s)is/are relative (i.e., based on the freezing and boiling point of water)?
A) Kelvin
B) Celsius
C) Fahrenheit
D) Kelvin and Celsius
E) Celsius and Fahrenheit

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Celsius and Fahrenheit are relative temperature scales because they are based on the freezing and boiling points of water (0 degrees and 100 degrees for Celsius, 32 degrees and 212 degrees for Fahrenheit, respectively). Kelvin, on the other hand, is an absolute temperature scale based on absolute zero, where all thermal motion ceases.

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