Why Does a Rain Gauge Have a Wide Opening That

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Multiple Choice

Why does a rain gauge have a wide opening that funnels into a narrow tube?

• A)Rain drops are too far apart to measure with a narrow opening.
• B)The narrow tube takes less space.
• C)The wide opening allows evaporation so it is a more accurate representation of what actually happens on the surface.
• D)The narrow tube minimizes evaporation and magnifies the amount of rain captured by the wide opening.

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