Beaufort Scale Quiz

When was the Beaufort Scale devised?

• a) 1605

• b) 1705

• c) 1805

• d) 1905

What is the Beaufort Scale used to measure?

• a) Humidity

• b) Temperature

• c) Wind speed

• d) Atmospheric pressure

What effect does a Beaufort Scale rating of 8 signify?

• a) Moderate breeze

• b) Gale-force winds

• c) Hurricane conditions

• d) Calm weather

What does a Beaufort Scale rating of 0 represent?

• a) Calm conditions

• b) Strong winds

• c) Hurricane-force winds

• d) Tornado conditions

What is a Beaufort Scale rating of light breeze?

• a) Small waves becoming longer, numerous whitecaps

• b) Small wavelets, no breaking waves

• c) Moderately high waves of greater length, foam blown in streaks

• d) Exceptionally high waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced

How does the Beaufort Scale categorize wind speed?

• a) By cloud cover

• b) By temperature

• c) By observed conditions

• d) By precipitation

What is the full name of the Beaufort Scale?

• a) Beaufort Weather Index

• b) Beaufort Wind Force Scale

• c) Beaufort Atmospheric Pressure Scale

• d) Beaufort Rainfall Measurement Scale

What are the observed conditions used to categorize in the Beaufort Scale?

• a) Rain intensity

• b) Sea surface appearance

• c) Temperature

• d) Humidity levels

What does the Beaufort Scale provide a standardized measure for?

• a) Rainfall intensity

• b) Wind speed and its impact

• c) Temperature fluctuations

• d) Atmospheric pressure variations

Which of the following is NOT a feature used to categorize wind speed in the Beaufort Scale?

• a) Appearance of vegetation

• b) Effect on sea surface

• c) Effect on cloud cover

• d) Movement of objects