Read the text again and complete the table.
A huge number of devices
and tools let humans measure just about everything: calculating travel
distances, length in construction, air and water temperatures, wind speed, the
pressure inside a tire, the distance around the globe... From height and depth,
to width and length, there’s a measurement tool for almost everything.
Measurement Devices
Measurement devices
come in all shapes, sizes and types. The marine chronometer, invented in the 18th
century, allowed ship captains to accurately depict longitude to help them
successfully navigate the seas. Nowadays a global positioning system measures
the distance from a GPS satellite to a specific location on Earth.
Medical Measurement
Tools
Some measurement
tools are used to analyze a body’s overall health. Doctors use tools like an
electroencephalography device to record and measure brain activity, and an
electrocardiogram to measure heart activity to help look for disease.
Devices Inside the
Car
Inside your vehicle
is a speedometer that is designed for measuring the car’s speed, and the
odometer for indicating the distance traveled. Newer cars also have sensors
that check air pressure within the tires to let you know when you need to add
more air, as well as temperature sensors to indicate oil and water temperatures
inside the engine.
Weather Instruments
For scientists and
meteorologists, measurement tools act as analyzers of weather statistics. From
the thermometer, which measures air temperature, to assessing wind speed using
the anemometer.
Instrument
What is measured
1
marine chronometer
depict longitude
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Write your answers in the order the instruments are mentioned in the text.Use the detailed phrases from the text (use verbs with no endings).Example: 1. marine chronometer/ depict longtitude2. ___