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

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

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 minimizes evaporation and magnifies the amount of rain captured by the wide opening.
C) The narrow tube takes less space.
D) Rain drops are too far apart to measure with a narrow opening.

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