Understanding the Beaufort Scale

Understanding the Beaufort Scale

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physics

6th - 8th Grade

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Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the power of wind and its dual role in causing devastation and providing energy. It introduces the Beaufort scale, created by Francis Beaufort in 1805, to measure wind strength. Initially for sailors, the scale now alerts the public to severe winds. The video focuses on wind effects on land, detailing wind forces from calm to hurricane, with speeds rounded to the nearest km/h. Each force level describes specific effects on the environment, from smoke movement to tree uprooting and structural damage.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who created the Beaufort Scale and in what year?

Isaac Newton in 1705

Francis Beaufort in 1805

Galileo Galilei in 1605

Albert Einstein in 1905

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the original purpose of the Beaufort Scale?

To predict rainfall

To measure earthquake intensity

To calculate temperature changes

To measure wind strength for British sailors

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the wind speed range for a Force 0 wind?

1 to 5 km/h

0 to 1 km/h

5 to 10 km/h

10 to 15 km/h

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what wind force do leaves begin to rustle?

Force 0

Force 1

Force 2

Force 3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a characteristic of a Force 3 wind?

Smoke rises vertically

Small branches break

Cars veer on the road

Leaves are in constant motion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At what wind force does using an umbrella become difficult?

Force 4

Force 5

Force 6

Force 7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happens to small trees during a Force 9 wind?

They remain still

They break

They sway gently

They are uprooted

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