there are 12 points, 1 being light breeze to 12 being worst hurricane possible. its not like the earthquake scale which is ten times worse for each increase of 1.
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The Beaufort scale has 13 points to measure wind force, ranging from 0 (calm) to 12 (hurricane-force winds). Each point on the scale corresponds to a range of wind speeds and their impact on the environment, making it a useful tool for assessing wind intensity.
A scale is typically used for measuring weight. It can be a bathroom scale for measuring body weight or a digital scale for measuring the weight of objects.
you use a map scale by measuring by inches
The Kelvin scale
An instrument used for measuring a quantity of something is called a measuring device or a measuring instrument. Examples include a scale for measuring weight, a ruler for measuring length, or a thermometer for measuring temperature.
You are measuring mass in any system for which you have standard masses.