What Does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale Use to Classify

question 84

Multiple Choice

What does the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale use to classify tornadoes?

• A) Wind speed
• B) Funnel diameter
• C) Temperature of the core
• D) Hail size
• E) Amount of damage

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Definitions:

Sensory Adaptation

A change in the responsiveness of the sensory system based on the average level of surrounding stimulation.

Auditory Cortex

The region of the brain that is responsible for processing auditory information, located in the temporal lobe.

Sensation

The process of receiving stimulus energies from the external environment and transforming those energies into neural energy.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, involved in multiple high-level functions like perception, thought, and memory.