State whether the following statement is true or false:
The Celsius scale is an absolute temperature scale.

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(FALSE) The statement is False.
An absolute temperature scale is one that starts at absolute zero $(0 \ K)$,which is the lowest possible temperature where all molecular motion ceases.
The Celsius scale is a relative scale based on the freezing point $(0 \ ^\circ C)$ and boiling point $(100 \ ^\circ C)$ of water at standard atmospheric pressure.
The Kelvin scale is the absolute temperature scale used in science.

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