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What is the instrument measuring by a rain gauge and a meter stick?
Rain / Snow
Do you use centimeters or millimeters in a rain gauge?
millimeters
What is the device that measures the amount of precipitation that has fallen is called?
A rain gauge.
What is an open ended can or tube that collects rainfall?
is a psychrometer
What is sound made by the rain called?
peter patter is the sound made by rain.....
Why is the rain gauge made of copper?
A rain gauge can be made of many things, but copper has some advantages. Copper fabricates easily and is inexpensive, along with being very resistant to corrosion. Copper is also poisonous to molds and slimy things that might want to grow on it.
What is a rain-gauge made up of?
It is made up of the, funnel, measuring cylinder,beaker and a copper cylinder.
What is a rain gauge made out of?
A rain gauge is typically made out of plastic or glass. The container is usually cylindrical in shape and has measurement markings on the side to indicate the amount of rainfall. It also has a narrow opening at the top to collect the rainwater.
Describe the dimensions of an official rain gauge?
The standard rain gauge is 8 inches in diameter and 24 inches tall. The outer container is called the overflow can, and inside there is a brass or clear plastic measuring tube 2-1/2 inches in diameter and 20 inches deep. On top is a copper or white plastic funnel 8 inches in diameter.
Description of rain gauge?
A funnel closed at the bottom. made of glass or some transparent plastic. the spout part is long and graduated in inches.
What are rain coats made of?
Plastic
When was the first rain gauge made?
The first standard rain gauge was called the Cheugugi and was created in 1440 in Korea. The first tipping bucket rain gauge was created in 1662 by Christopher Wren.
What are rain coats made out of?
plastic
What units does a rain gauge?
A rain gauge used to have inch as its measuring unit when it was made into use. Nowadays the unit has become millimeter & cintimeter.
How does a rain gauge work rain gauge?
a rain gauge works by first making sure it rained, and seeing how many inches the rain filled up the rain gauge.
Does a rain gauge measure the amount of rain?
Yes, a rain gauge measures the amount of rain to fall above the gauge.
How does the rain gauge works?
Rain gauge measure quantity of rain in average height of rainfall per unit area. Basically, any container with the same area from the top to bottom would do. Rain gauge can simply be made by putting any cylinder in the open and measure the height of water collected after rain. Some advance rain gauge would have a wider mouth for rain collection and the level would be made in ratio and transform the reading to mm of rain fall over the collector. Advantage of having larger collector is the more accuracy.
