A measuring scale comes in handy when you need to weigh food. For instance, a diet specifically calls for 4 ounces per serving, etc.
a scale
A balance is used for measuring mass. A scale is used for measuring weight. (Usually a scale us used for mass.)
Beaufort scale :)
A scale
a pH scale is something used for measuring the strengths of acids and bases.
Decibels are the scale used for measuring the volume of sounds.
A spring-scale.
Moment Magnitude Scale :))
the Mercalli Scale, the Richter Scale, and the Moment Magnitude Scale
Spring Scale
A scale.
It is used for measuring distances or lengths.