Answer-Choose the wrong statement.

This statement is wrong because lysimeters do not float they are instruments typically buried in the ground for measuring the amount of water that percolates through soil and is used for evapotranspiration.

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Choose the wrong statement.

A The rate of evaporation is fairly independent of the size of the measuring pan under high humidity conditions.

B The rate of evaporation is influenced by the size of the measuring pan when the air is dry.

C Lysimeters are commonly used for measuring evapotranspiration from a crop.

D Lysimeters are made to float in water bodies with suitable rafts for measuring water loss.

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