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For which of the following purposes is rain gauge used?
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To measure the amount of rainfall
💡 Explanation:
A rain gauge is a meteorological instrument specifically designed to measure the amount of liquid precipitation (rainfall) over a period of time. It collects and measures rainfall in millimeters or inches. It does not measure direction (that's a wind vane), detect pollutants (that requires chemical analysis), or merely detect occurrence (it measures quantity). Options B, C, and D describe functions performed by other instruments.