GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?

A	Richter scale
B	moment magnitude scale
C	Mercalli scale
D	modified Mercalli scale

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Mercalli scale. The intensity of an earthquake is measured by the Mercalli Scale.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the United States, we use the Modified Mercalli (MMI) Scale. The Mercalli Scale is based on observable earthquake damage.

Detailed explanation-3: -Although numerousintensity scales have been developed over the last several hundred years to evaluate the effects of earthquakes, the one currently used in the United States is the Modified Mercalli (MM) Intensity Scale.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Mercalli Intensity Scale measures the intensity of an earthquake by observing its effect on people, the environment and the earthâ€™s surface.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Mercalli Intensity Scale measures the intensity of an earthquake by observing its effect on people, the environment and the earth’s surface. The Richter Scale measures the energy released by an earthquake using a seismograph.

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