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OCR: TEMPER ATURE DETERMINE how hot At absolute zero -273C), the lowest something by measure tem perature that can exist the atoms 11 called temperature. This tel u1s how all substances stop moving much energy the atoms (tiny particles Sun' centet inside contain The more energ Metals are million atoms contain the faster they move welded 12 million and the higher the temperature 480F For each substance, there are specific 3,027 tem peratures at which changes state occur These are known melting and freezing points Lightning flash 53, 500F Lead melts (30, 000C Mercury freezes 620F 327 -36 39C scales ignites The scales most 462F 250C used to necord temperature are Fabrenbeit and Highest recorded Cen tigrade (or Celsius) Air liquefies temperature on Farth 328F -200 136F (58C THERMOMETERS ALSO cold t ...