EARTH SCIENCE
SEISMOLOGY
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Question
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Which is not true about the Mercalli Scale?
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It is based on energy released during an earthquake.
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It was invented by Giuseppe Mercalli.
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It is a Roman Numeral scale I-XII
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It uses human observation of the effects from an earthquake.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Mercalli Scale describes the intensity of an earthquake bases on its observed effects, while the Richter scale describes the earths magnitude by measuring the seismic waves the cause the earthquakes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Mercalli Scale is based on the amount of damage from an earthquake, which depends on many factors such as the strength of buildings, type of foundation, distance from the epicenter, and duration of shaking.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Richter scale is used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake, that is the amount of energy released during an earthquake.
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