Which best describes the act of using senses or tools to gather information

It is called an observation

Explanation: When we have a phenomenal and we want to gather information about it, we need to "observe" it.

This may be done by using our senses, like looking, smelling, touching, or a more modern approach, using tools, like spectrometers, velocimeter, or the needed tool.

A given feature of a phenomenon that can be measured is called an "observable", and the act of measuring this "observable" is called an "observation"

in simple terms, the principle states that the buoyancy force on an object is equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object, or the density of the fluid multiplied by the submerged volume times the gravitational acceleration, g. this is also known as upthrust.

that tool is called an altimeter which measures your altitude which can be used to tell which atmosphere you are currently in, including the stratosphere.

hope this ! : )