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La escala Saffir-Simpson cataloga los ciclones tropicales en:The Saffir-Simpson scale classifies tropical cyclones into:

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Correct answer: b) Five categories: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, with category 1 cyclones weaker than category 5.

Why it is correct

Five categories, with 5 the strongest.

Why the others are not

  • a) That is the wrong way round.
  • c) The letter F belongs to the Fujita tornado scale.
  • d) The letter F belongs to the Fujita tornado scale.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. Saffir-Simpson: cyclones, 1 to 5. Fujita: tornadoes.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Weather visuals

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