Packet 7: Bonus 18
This meteorologist’s observations of Hiroshima and Nagasaki post-bombing inspired techniques he later used to assess severe weather. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this Japanese-American meteorologist who names a damage-based intensity scale ranging from F0 to F5 which was "enhanced" to better account for factors like building construction.
ANSWER: Tetsuya Fujita [or Ted Fujita; accept Fujita Scale; accept Enhanced Fujita Scale]
[10e] Fujita was nicknamed “Mr. [these phenomena]” for his extensive work with them. The Fujita scale measures the intensity of these violently rotating updrafts common in a Midwest “alley.”
ANSWER: tornadoes [accept Mr. Tornado; accept Tornado Alley]
[10h] Fujita’s damage surveys of the 1974 Super Outbreak of tornadoes led him to propose these destructive downdrafts which spread rapidly in all directions upon reaching the ground.
ANSWER: downbursts [or microbursts]
<Earth Science — Sam Macchi> | SHOW-ME Four Packet 7
| Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 16.50 | 100% | 65% | 0% |
Conversion
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total | Parts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copilot, give me a witty team name for an online quizbowl tournament | Bombardino Rizzbaino and the Tung Tung Tung Trio | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| Fremd Larpers | ASCA (Ava, Sean, Chris, and Aiden) | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| POA | son toliver | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | E |
| Quaker Oats | (not so) Evil Empire | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
| ccny potato salad | washed and braindead!!! | 10 | 10 | 0 | 20 | ME |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | PPB | E % | M % | H % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rube Goldberg XIX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 13 | 16.15 | 100% | 62% | 0% |
| SHOW-ME Four Nationwide HS | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 5 | 18.00 | 100% | 80% | 0% |
| SPOOKY IX | 11/20/2025 | ✓ | 2 | 15.00 | 100% | 50% | 0% |