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