2. Rain Gauge By: Levi

3. Citations for Photos Rain Gauge. Weather Stations At Home. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://weatherstationshome.net/2011/01/decorative-rain-gauges http://weatherstationshome.net/2011/01/decorative-rain-gauges Rain Gauge. 2010. Storm Debris. net. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.stormdebris.net/Rain.html http://www.stormdebris.net/Rain.html New York Yankees Rain Gauge. Shady Maple Gift Shop. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.shadymaplegiftshop.com/index.cfm/product/3138/rain-gauge-ny yankees.cfm http://www.shadymaplegiftshop.com/index.cfm/product/3138/rain-gauge-ny yankees.cfm

4. Citations for Videos World's Coolest Rain Gauge. Dir. microcline. You Tube. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=7SZESP0Fm9o http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=7SZESP0Fm9o National Weather Service Rain Gauge - Venus, Florida. Dir. StormMaiden07. You Tube. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=KL6C0j0umYY http://www.cleanvideosearch.com/media/action/yt/watch?videoId=KL6C0j0umYY

5. Definition A Rain Gauge measures the amount of rain that has fallen in a certain area. I used the definition from flashcards I studied in science class.

6. Information The first known use of a rain gauge was in 1769. They measure the amount of rain that has fallen in a certain area. Usually Meteorologists and Hydrologists use rain gauges to measure the rainfall of a certain area. Farmers and gardeners along with hobbyists also use rain gauges. We can make one ourselves! A weather station interprets the data and keeps the records of the rainfall. Rain Gauges can be used all over the world.

7. Websites "Rain Gauge." Merriam- Webster. Web. 9 Feb. 2012. http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gauge http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gaugehttp://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rain%20gauge "Weather Rain Gauge Information." Weather Rain Gauge. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://weatherraingauge.com http://weatherraingauge.com "How to read your rain gauge.." CoCoRaHS. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=measurerain "How to read your rain gauge.." CoCoRaHS. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. http://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=measurerain http://www.cocorahs.org/Content.aspx?page=measurerain "Rain." Merriam-Webster. Web. 14 Feb. 2012. http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rain http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rainhttp://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/rain "Gauge." Merriam-Webster. Web. 14 Feb. 2012.http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/gauge http://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/gaugehttp://www.merriam- webster.com/dictionary/gauge..

8. Additional Vocabulary Gauge: a measurement (as of linear dimension) according to some standard or system: as Rain: Water falling in drops condensed from vapor in the Atmosphere.