The Beaufort scale
This task is about reading scales given in a table form.
Answer the following questions using the Beaufort Scale.
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2
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a) How fast would the wind be blowing to make large trees sway?
km/h.
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2
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b) What Beaufort number (B.No.) is given to wind travelling at 95 km/h?
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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c) What description is given to wind travelling at 24 km/hr?
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze
Near Gale
Gale
Strong Gale
Storm
Violent Storm
Hurricane Force
Calm
Light Air
Light Breeze
Gentle Breeze
Moderate Breeze
Fresh Breeze
Strong Breeze
Near Gale
Gale
Strong Gale
Storm
Violent Storm
Hurricane Force
Question
d) About how fast is 50 knots? (
Select one
)
(
A
) 89 km/h
(
B
) 92 km/h
(
C
) 98 km/h
(
D
) 100 km/h
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e) i) What Beaufort number (B. No.) would you give the wind today using the Beaufort Scale?
ii) Explain why you gave it that number.
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