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Which of the following types of weather data is collected in inches or centimeters?

A. air pressure
B.cloud cover
C. rainfall
D. wind speed

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The correct answer is C) Rainfall
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A. air pressure
No. Pressure has units of [force/area] .

B.cloud cover
No. Cloud cover is dimensionless. It's described in percent of sky.

C. rainfall
Yes. Rainfall is measured in units of length, representing depth of water.

D. wind speed
No. Speed has units of [distance/time] .
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