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CTET PAPER II 2018 · PYQ · Geography / Weather Instruments · easy

Wind vane is used for measuring—

  1. A.wind velocity
  2. B.air pressure
  3. C.wind direction✓ Correct
  4. D.air temperature

Explanation

A wind vane (also called weather vane) is a meteorological instrument used to measure the direction of the wind. It typically consists of an arrow that rotates freely on a vertical axis and points in the direction from which the wind is blowing. Wind velocity is measured by an anemometer, air pressure by a barometer, and air temperature by a thermometer.
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