alleryStart learning →Which simple device pivots on a pole so that it points into the wind?
ARain gauge
BWeather vane
CBarometer
DThermometer
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Weather vane
A weather vane turns freely, so it pivots and shows the direction from which the wind blows.
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