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Scales Of Measurement
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triumph
Do you know what different scales measure? Take this quiz and find out.
Question 1:
What scale is used only to describe hurricanes forming in the Atlantic Ocean and northern Pacific Ocean?
Fujita scale
Beaufort scale
Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
Hamilton-Norwood scale
Question 2:
Which of these is classified on the Hamilton-Norwood scale?
blood pressure
fatigue
male hair loss
headache
Question 3:
What is the name of the scale created by an entomologist who had been stung by almost every type of bee, ant, and wasp?
Ludwig Sting Pain Scale
Shwan Sting Pain Scale
Schmidt Sting Pain Scale
Kardashev Sting Pain Scale
Question 4:
Who proposed a general method of classifying how technologically advanced a civilization is?
Malinas
Kardashev
Fujita
Tanner
Question 5:
The Scoville scale is used to measure the hotness of what?
Internal combustion engines
Magma
Sun rays
Chilli peppers
Question 6:
This scale was originally used to determine the level of consciousness after head trauma.
Miller Coma Scale
Johnson Coma Scale
Barnes Akathisia Coma Scale
Glasgow Coma Scale
Question 7:
The absolute hardness of a diamond measures 1500, on which scale?
Gruber's scale of mineral hardness
Abel's scale of mineral hardness
Hans' scale of mineral hardness
Mohs' scale of mineral hardness
Question 8:
What scale is used by astronomers to rate the potential hazard of impact of a near-earth object?
Urbino Impact Hazard Scale
Genoa Technical Impact Hazard Scale
Palermo Technical Impact Hazard Scale
Boston Impact Hazard Scale
Question 9:
Which of the following is a description of an earthquake with magnitude 4.9 according to the Richter Scale?
Often felt, but rarely causes damage.
Can cause serious damage in areas several hundred miles across.
Noticeable shaking of indoor items, rattling noises. Significant damage unlikely.
Microearthquakes, not felt.
Question 10:
What scale measures the sexual orientation from 0 (exclusively heterosexual) to 6 (exclusively homosexual?
Kinsey Scale
Johnas scale
Jacobs Scale
James Scale
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