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Grade-9
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Question
Students want to investigate how elevation above the sea level affects air temperature and pressure. They intend to hike from Heart Lake, elevation 3,279 feet, to the summit of Mt. Marcy, elevation 6,444 feet, in the Adirondack Mountains. What instruments should they use to gather data?
- Anemometer and thermometer
- Thermometer and barometer
- Anemometer and hydrometer
None of these
None of these
Hint:
They should carry devices to measure temperature and atmospheric pressure
The correct answer is: Thermometer and barometer
Thermometer is a device that measures temperature and barometer is a device that measures atmospheric pressure
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