Drawn to Scale Trivia Quiz

Answer: Ludwig scale

The Mercalli, Rossi-Forel, and the Medvedev-Sponheuer-Karnik scale are used to measured earthquakes.

The Ludwig scale is used for female pattern baldness.

Answer: Entomologist

The Schmidt scale is used for measuring the pain from the receiving of insect stings. Zero is given for least painful, and four is given to the most painful. A fire ant scores 1.2, and a bullet ant scores a perfect 4.0.

For record, a pomologist studies fruit, a speleologist caves, and a pharmacologist medicine.

Answer: Intelligence

Alfred Binet and Theodore Simon teamed up to create a scale that would measure if school kids are lacking behind on their curriculum. Binet made two publications of his work in 1908 and 1911, the last before his death.

The scale was later improved by scientists William Stern and David Wechsler.

Answer: False

Interestingly, the Fujita scale measures how much damage was made by the tornado, rather than the speed of the tornado itself.

Damage and speed are also related when dealing with tornados.

Answer: Lunar eclipses

The Danjon scale measures the brightness of a lunar eclipse. A zero would mean very dark eclipse, the moon is almost invisible, and a four would mean a very bright eclipse, with a copper-red or orange tint.

Answer: Earth

The Torino scale measures impact hazard on near-Earth objects, such as asteroids or comets. If something measures "red" the object is approaching, and is going to do some damage.

Answer: Pitch

The Mel scale measures the pitch judged by listeners from an equal distance.

The word "mel" comes from "melody", which is about pitch comparisons.

Answer: Your bathroom

The Bristol Stool scale determines the type of feces made in to 7 groups, by shape.

One word, ew.

Answer: Pyruvate scale

The pyruvate scale measures pungency of onions and garlic. A standard onion would receive an 8 rating, while "sweet onions" have a 2-3 rating. The lower the number, the more "sweet" it is.

It is named after the compound in onions which makes people cry when you cut them.

The Kardashev scale measures how technologically advanced a civilization is.

The Borg scale measures perceived exertion, which include sweat and "funk", mostly used by athletic coaches.

The Beaufort scale measures wind while out on water, used by ship captains.

Answer: Bartender

The Plato scale measures the density of beer wort by the percentage of extract of weight. If a beer is 12 Plato, then it has the same density as water.

Answer: Democratic

The Ranney index is used to measure how split a U.S. states is on its two major political parties, the Democratic and Republican parties.

Answer: Bell pepper

The Scoville scale measures how hot a chili pepper is. Bell peppers score 0, Jalapeno peppers score 2500-8000, habanero chili scores 100,000-350,000, and pure capsaicin scores 15,000,000-16,000,000.

Now THAT is red hot chili peppers.

Answer: Toupee

The Hamilton-Norwood scale measures male pattern baldness.

Dr. James Hamilton and Dr. O'Tar Norwood are the namesakes, and they probably were trying to keep their hair too.

Answer: Apatite

Apatite is often used to fertilize tobacco.

The Mohs scale also measures other objects. Pure gold measures 2.5-3, and platinum measures 4-4.5.

Answer: The Black Sea

The Forel-Ule scale is used to measure the color in a body of water, which is used by limnologists (study of lakes) and oceanographists (study of water).

The Black Sea has a name that is a color, but is strangely not very black at all.

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