Rainfall

Rainfall

In real life

Why is measuring rainfall relevant in these real-life situations:

• use of water in the home
• the food that people buy
• when there is a lot of rainfall over a relatively short period of time
• a government decision about whether or not to invest in a desalination plant?

A rain gauge (pluviometer) is used to measure rainfall.

Using a rain gauge

A rain gauge has a cylinder for collecting rainfall. This rainfall is measured in millimetres, usually over a 24-hour period.

How to use a rain gauge.

Find out more

Go to the Riverina Environmental Education Centre for more information about rainfall.

Quiz question

Which areas get the highest rainfall?

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