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Altimeters measures:

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height of an object
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height above ground lend
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height above sea level
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Solution

The correct option is C height above sea level
A barometer measuring atmospheric pressure can also be used to determine the attitude. H is called altimeter. An Aneroid barometer whose scale is calibrated in terms of attitude above sea level is commonly used as altimeter.

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