Quiz: Make a Rain Gauge to Study Precipitation

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A. A rain gauge measures precipitation. B. A rain gauge only measures how much it rains. C. A rain gauge only measures how much it snows. D. A rain gauge measures how much water falls from the sky.

A rain gauge measures ...

A. the amount of water falling from the sky at this moment. B. the amount of water that fell from the sky since the gauge was last emptied. C. how fast water is currently falling from the sky D. how much water will fall from the sky tomorrow

Correct.

Incorrect.

A. It rained 10 inches last month. B. It rained 10 grams last month. C. It rained 10 gallons last month. D. It rained 10 miles last month.

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Incorrect.

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