The Kelvin scale measures
A) temperature in Fahrenheit-sized degrees above absolute zero.
B) temperature referenced to zero at the freezing point of water.
C) mass per unit volume, or density, with water having a value of 1.0.
D) temperature in Celsius-sized degrees above absolute zero.

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The Kelvin scale measures temperature in Celsius-sized degrees above absolute zero, making it a thermodynamic temperature scale. Absolute zero is the point at which no more thermal energy can be removed from a system, theoretically the lowest possible temperature. Unlike Fahrenheit or Celsius, the Kelvin scale starts at this point, making its unit size the same as that of Celsius but without negative values.

The Kelvin Scale Measures