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Los fenómenos de ciclones y huracanes se miden según la escala internacional:Cyclones and hurricanes are measured on the international scale:

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Correct answer: d) Saffir-Simpson.

Why it is correct

Hurricanes are graded on the Saffir-Simpson scale, categories 1 to 5. Beaufort and Douglas measure wind and sea.

Why the others are not

  • a) No such scale.
  • b) No such scale.
  • c) No such scale.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Hurricanes: Saffir-Simpson.

Where this question comes from

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