Temperature is typically determined __________ by
A)directly; measuring the heat content of air molecules
B)directly; measuring of the speed of air molecules
C)indirectly; measuring the effect that temperature has on other materials
D)indirectly; measuring the evaporation of fluid inside a thermometer

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Temperature is usually determined indirectly by measuring its effects on other materials such as expansion or contraction of substances. Common examples include the use of a mercury thermometer to measure body temperature or using the expansion of mercury in a thermometer to determine the temperature of a room.

Temperature Is Typically Determined __________ by