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Quiz about What Does It Measure
Quiz about What Does It Measure

What Does It Measure? Trivia Quiz


I will provide the name of a scale or an obscure unit of measurement, and you have to decide what it is used to measure.

A multiple-choice quiz by faxman. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
faxman
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
181,938
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
565
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Question 1 of 10
1. In the USA, what is the Fujita scale used to measure? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Created by Andre Louis Danjon, what does the Danjon scale measure? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. What does the Saffir-Simpson scale measure? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. To which group would APGAR scoring apply? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What medical condition is the Glasgow scale used to evaluate? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. In the USA, what would a scale that uses the sizes gummed, onionskin, opaque, glassine, and offset be used to measure? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which liquid would be measured by the growler? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Which of the following wine bottle sizes is the largest? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Which of the following prefixes refers to the smallest multiplication factor? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Which of the following is not a descriptive category on the Volcanic Explosivity Index? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In the USA, what is the Fujita scale used to measure?

Answer: Tornado intensity

It is also known as the Fujita-Pearson scale. The scale, based on wind speed, ranks tornadoes from F0-F5, F5 being the most severe.
2. Created by Andre Louis Danjon, what does the Danjon scale measure?

Answer: Lunar eclipse brightness

The scale goes from L=0 to L=4, with L=4 being the brightest.
3. What does the Saffir-Simpson scale measure?

Answer: Hurricane intensity

The scale goes from 1 to 5, with 5 being catastrophic.
4. To which group would APGAR scoring apply?

Answer: Newborn babies

APGAR stands for: Activity, Pulse, Grimace, Appearance, Respiration. It is a very basic scale which is used to judge the health of newborn babies.
5. What medical condition is the Glasgow scale used to evaluate?

Answer: Coma

Measurements are made for eye opening, verbal and motor response and a score is calculated in the range of 3-15. People with a score of 3-8 are said to be in a coma.
6. In the USA, what would a scale that uses the sizes gummed, onionskin, opaque, glassine, and offset be used to measure?

Answer: Paper size

There are many more sizes that can be used, but for the most part, these types of paper sizes are obsolete
7. Which liquid would be measured by the growler?

Answer: Beer

A growler is a container of beer designed for carryout. A US growler holds about half a gallon, or 1.89 liters.
8. Which of the following wine bottle sizes is the largest?

Answer: Melchior

The Melchior, also known as the Solomon, contains 18 liters. The Nebuchadnezzar is 15 liters, the Balthazar is 12 liters and the Salmanazar is 9 liters.
9. Which of the following prefixes refers to the smallest multiplication factor?

Answer: Yocto

Yocto refers to a multiplication factor of 10^(-24). Femto is 10^(-15), exa is 10^18 and zetta is 10^21.
10. Which of the following is not a descriptive category on the Volcanic Explosivity Index?

Answer: devastating

In order, the 9 categories are: non-explosive, gentle, explosive, severe, cataclysmic, paroxysmal, colossal, super-colossal, and mega-colossal.
Source: Author faxman

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