Tuesday, November 10, 2015

How do we measure ?

How do we measure a disaster? What are some of the tools and rating scales used to measure a disaster? Please cite your source of your research. 

58 comments:

Anonymous said...

racketeer scale: my Brian

dylan is better then u said...

We measure disasters with size magraphs,ricketier scale and other tools are used.

Anonymous said...

Seismographs to find earthquakes.

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Anonymous said...

With a sizemagraph

Anonymous said...

IDK

Brianna M. said...

A barrometer measures a tornado, hurricanes are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale, and earthquakes are measured by seismographs, which are scaled on the Richter Scale.

Anonymous said...

You can measure a Earthquake by using a Seismograph and a Rictor Scale.

Ian L said...

We measure a disaster by different tools like a seismograph. Seismograph is what they use to see how much magnitude is for a earthquake. That is just the many tools to measure a disaster.

Brandon M said...

We measure a disaster with semi graphs(don't know how to spell it ) and the rector scale. We cant measure every disaster though but we can measure Earthquake, Tornados and Hurricanes.

Anonymous said...

We use Seismographs and Richter Scale to measure Earthquakes.We also use Barometric Graphs and Humidity to track and measure Tornadoes.

Anonymous said...

measure a disaster by different tools like a seismograph

Anonymous said...

We mesure disaster with special tools like rector scales and other tools help us see how big the disaster

Jasmine C. said...

You can use a Seismograph and a Rictor Scale.

Nicole said...

What we use to measure earthquake are seismographs. also a richter scale can help measure disasters.

Tayte said...

We measure earthquakes by using a seismograph.

Anonymous said...

idk: My brain idk because the web didnt have anything good on it.

bryanna p said...

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Daniel.B said...

we messier storms buy radar and wind,heat,clouds

Kylie M. said...

You measure a disaster by different tools like a seismograph.

Anonymous said...

with lasers

Anonymous said...

By sound waves ans sizmograph can help mesure and alert us.

Breanna C said...

A hurricane may be classified as category one if they have their usual speeds of up to 74mph. Going up to category five, they may carry extreme speeds and power, with much more destructive ability.

Hurricane winds are measured using the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale. This scale was first developed in the late 1960s and was further developed in the early 1970s.

http://eschooltoday.com/natural-disasters/hurricanes/measuring-hurricanes.html

Sophia D said...

you measure a disaster with a Sizmagraph

Jordan T. said...

The Saffir-Simpson scale measures the intensity of a hurricane. The speed is measured on a scale of 1-5 to give an estimate of potential property damage and flooding along the coast.

Anonymous said...

Tools that predict the weather.

morrison doucette said...

Predicting the size, location, and timing of natural hazards is virtually impossible, but now, earth scientists are able to forecast hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, wildfires, and landslides using fractals.

Emily said...

Seismographs is used to find earthquakes.

jada f said...

by sound waves

Gabe L said...

seismograph readings

Lauren Pride said...

A sizemagraph

Anonymous said...

The Storm Prediction Center uses upper air maps, observed sounding analysis, sounding climatology, mesoanalysis graphics, high resolution rapid refresh (hrrr) short-range ensemble plumes, storm-scale ensemble of opportunity (sseo), fire weather composite maps, and compmap.

Abigail N said...

You measure a earthquake with a seismograph.

Caelen Merrill said...

We measure natural hazards by using seismographs and richter scales.

Abby D (ノ◕ヮ◕)ノ*:・゚✧ said...

We measure disasters with seismographs.

Anthony said...

IDK I couldn't find anything.

Tristin R said...

We use the EF scale to measure Tornados.

Brian Wakem said...

we measure earthquakes with a seismograph

Katelyn Piche said...

We use richter scales to measure earthquakes

Jasmine L. said...

You measure a disaster by, using lasers and richter scale. Some of the tools and rating scales used to measure a disaster are, lasers and scales.

Nikki Newcomb said...

A barometer measures a tornado. Hurricanes are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale, and earthquakes are measured by Seismographs, which are scaled on the Richter Scale.

Noelle Lewis said...

You can measure a Earthquake by using a Seismograph and a Rictor Scale.

Raven Da Senpai said...

A way to measure a disaster you can use like these Richter scaled

Anonymous said...

To measure the intensity of a tornado we use a device called a "doppler radar".

Anonymous said...

You measure a disaster by, using lasers and richter scale.

Madison D said...

Earthquake seismograph and richter scale

alanah.t :P said...

The richter scale and seismograph for earthquakes.

Anonymous said...

You can measure a Earthquake by using a Seismograph and a Rictor Scale.

Anonymous said...

earthqwake rictour scale

Anonymous said...

you can measure with a richter

Anonymous said...

You cam measure with a seismograph.

Anonymous said...

If a earthquake happens then they can use a seismograph to predict the next one

Andrew Iverson said...

You can use sizemegraph and ricterscale

Anonymous said...

The richter scale and seismograph for earthquakes

Anonymous said...

We can use Barometric Graphs and Humidity to track and measure how big Tornadoes are. We use Seismographs and Richter Scale to measure Earthquakes.

Anonymous said...

Hurricanes are measured by the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane scale. It is a measure of the winds, and they are categorized into 5 groups; category 1, 2, 3, 4, and, 5.

Anonymous said...

You measure disasters by using the richter scale and seismographs.

Cher♔ said...

You can use seismographs to find earthquakes.

Anonymous said...

Richter scale and seismograph for earthquakes.