Hair scales always point toward the tip of the hair.
The cuticle is a tightly formed structure made of shingle-like overlapping scales.
A digital multimeter has the advantages of idiot-proofing and accuracy. The digital readout gives a single number instead of a dial pointing to several numbers on multiple scales.
The direction of the "point" of Earth's axis of spin does not change (at least not noticeably on human time scales - there is a 25 thousand year precession). The orbit of the Earth round the Sun means that the north pole of this axis of spin is pointing towards the sun in Summer, away in Winter and sideways in Autumn and Spring.
Commonly used scales in marketing research to measure subjective feelings include Likert scales, semantic differential scales, and visual analogue scales. These scales allow researchers to quantify attitudes, perceptions, and emotions of consumers towards products or brands.
They have a spring attached to a dial or needle pointing at the weight on a gauge. Both spring and gauge are highly calibrated.
Zero, a useful number to have on the scales, will be present in the even numbered scales but not the odd numbered ones.
scales can tell you how old a fish is by the number of rings on a scale
The body covering for a fish is called its scales. Scales on fish vary by size, color, number, and shape by species.
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Dragons often have scales covering their bodies, with the exact number varying depending on the size and type of dragon. There is no specific or standardized count for the number of scales a dragon may have.
Often you can tell what family of fish it is in.
Borrow someones bathroom scales, lift the bike in both hands, get on the scales, read the number, put the bike down, read the number, subtract 2nd number from 1st number and that is the weight of your bike.