Magnitude and Intensity Vocab

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Geologist

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Scientist studying the Earth

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Charles Richter

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developed the Richter magnitude scale

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seismologist

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scientist that studies earthquakes

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Magnitude

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Amount of energy released from an earthquake

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Amplitude

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Height of a wave

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Seismogram

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Record of an earthquake's seismic waves produced by a seismograph.

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Intensity

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Damage caused by an earthquake.

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Richter Magnitude Scale

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measures magnitude

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Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale

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measures intensity

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Focus: The point beneath Earth's surface where rock breaks under stress and causes an earthquake.

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Focus