Non-recording rain gauges (A) Collect the rain whose volume is measured by means of graduated cylinders (B) Collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres of water depth (C) Are generally used in hilly terrain (D) Are cylindrical in shape

Non-recording rain gauges
(A) Collect the rain whose volume is measured by means of graduated cylinders
(B) Collect the rain which is directly measured by means of graduated cylinders in centimetres
of water depth
(C) Are generally used in hilly terrain
(D) Are cylindrical in shape
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Answer: Option B
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