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What does it mean when a huricane was described as a 4 on the saffir Simpson scale?

On the Saffir/Simpson scale a 4 is a major hurricane with 130-156 mph winds.


Why can Biology be described as having both a vertical and a horizontal scale explain what that means?

Almost everything in Biology can be explained or represented on a scale or graph; the graphs use to represent data have two axes. The horizontal axis is called the X axis or the abscissa. The vertical axis is called the Y axis or the ordinate. The values of the independent variable are measured on the X axis and those of the dependent variable are on the Y axis. There are three types of graphs that you can use, two for use when the independent variable is quantitative (numeric form)and one for use when it is qualitative data (written form).


What are the extinct plants in the taiga?

Some extinct plants in the taiga include the giant club-moss (Lepidodendron), the scale tree (Lepidodendron), and the Calamites tree (Calamites). These plants existed during the Carboniferous period and are no longer found in the taiga biome today.


Can Distance be fully described with a magnitude and a unit?

Distance can be fully described with a magnitude and a unit. It is a scalar quantity, which means it has a magnitude (numerical value) but not a direction. A related quantity is displacement, which is the straight line distance from a starting point to an ending point. Displacement is a vector quantity, so it can only be fully described with a magnitude, a unit, and and direction.


What are the three types of earthquake scales?

If referring to Map Scale types 1. Ratio Scale (1:24,000) 2. Written Scale (One inch represents one mile) 3. Graphic Scale (Scale Bar)

Related Questions

The Reactive-Defensive-Accommodative-Proactive Scale is best described by what?

The social responsiveness scale (SRS)


A scale made of six different notes each a whole step away from the next is called?

You have described a Whole Tone Scale.


A victim's level of responsiveness or mental status can be described according to the scale?

AVPU scale stands for alert, verbal, pain, unresponsive


Rating on scale fujita or saffirsimpson?

The Fujita Scale rates tornadoes based on the damage they cause, ranging from F0 (light damage) to F5 (incredible damage). The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Wind Scale, on the other hand, categorizes hurricanes from Category 1 (minimal damage) to Category 5 (catastrophic damage) based primarily on sustained wind speeds. Both scales are essential for assessing the potential impact of severe weather events, with Fujita focusing on tornadoes and Saffir-Simpson on hurricanes. Each scale helps inform emergency response and public safety measures.


The scal that water freezes at 32 and boil at 212?

The temperature scale described is Fahrenheit. Water freezes at 32°F and boils at 212°F on the Fahrenheit scale.


What term described the prairie territory where a small-scale civil war?

Bleeding Kansas


What does it mean when a huricane was described as a 4 on the saffir Simpson scale?

On the Saffir/Simpson scale a 4 is a major hurricane with 130-156 mph winds.


Would 148 km per hour be described by scale or volume?

Neither. It is a measure of speed!


What is the origin of the oystershell scale?

The oystershell scale is one of the most common armored scale insects that cause injury to shade trees and shrubs. When this scale insect was first described in Europe in 1758, it was referred to as the mussel scale. See the link below to the Entomology Department, Penn State University factsheet on oystershell scale.


Term that described the prairie territory where a small-scale civil war erupted in 1856?

kansas territory


Term that described the prairie territory where a small scale civil war erupted in 1856?

Bleeding Kansas


What period of time were the cavemen in?

The period according to the geologic time scale, that 'cavemen' existed is within the Quaternary. Depending one what is being considered a 'caveman' this can be broken down further by Epoch and Age.And FYI prehistoric animals were there when cavemen existed.