Richter Vs. Mercalli Earthquake Scale

What scales are used to measure earthquakes?

• Richter scale and mercalli scale

• ruler and digital scale

• book and a wave machine

• Magnitude and longitude

Which is more useful to measure the impact of an earthquake?

• Magnitude

• intensity

What is the range for the Mercalli intensity scale?

• l to Xll

• l-X

• 1-10

• infinity

What is intensity?

• the measure of impact and damage the earthquake had

• the measurement of energy released from the earthquake

• the measurement of waves from an earthquake

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What is the range for the Richter scale?

• l to Xll

• l-X

• 1-10

• infinity

The Modified Mercalli scale considers earthquake intensity and the amount of damage cause by an earthquake.

• true
• false

A written record of earthquake motion is called a ___________________.

• seismograph
• seismogram
• seismologist
• seismometer

What scales are used to measure earthquakes?

• Richter scale and mercalli scale

• ruler and digital scale

• book and a wave machine

• Magnitude and longitude