Scientific instruments

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What instrument measures the intensity of earthquake waves?

Back

Seismometer or seismograph or seismogram.

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What instrument bends light into its emission or absorption spectrum?

Back

Spectroscope.

Front

What instrument measures the amount of precipitation in a given location?

Back

Rain gauge.

Front

Does the hydrometer float higher or lower in the most dense liquid?

Back

It floats higher up.

Front

What instrument measures wind speed?

Back

Anemometer.

Front

What is the purpose of a barometer?

Back

To measure atmospheric pressure.

Front

What does a thermometer measure?

Back

Temperature.

Front

What is the function of a telescope?

Back

To observe distant objects by collecting and magnifying light.

Front

What instrument is used to measure humidity?

Back

Hygrometer.

Front

What is the purpose of a spectrometer?

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To measure properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.