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The instrument usually used to measure air temperature is the maximum minimum thermometer. It consists of a U shaped tube with bulbs at each end and mercury at the bottom. Air heats or cools the bulbs causing the air inside to expand or contract, therefore pushing or pulling the mercury upwards or downwards.
