The Mercalli Scale is a scale from _______ .
A) 1 to 10 that rates the energy released by an earthquake
B) 1 to 12 that rates the energy required for faulting to occur
C) I to X that rates the total energy released during the main quake and all aftershocks
D) I to XII that rates the structural damage due to an earthquake
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Q16: During the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, the
Q17: Overall, this type of seismic wave is
Q18: Modern seismographs rely on_ to record the
Q19: The position on Earth's surface directly above
Q20: _have the highest velocities
A) Refracted S- waves
B)
Q22: The 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan
Q23: What type of earthquake wave causes the
Q24: Liquification, where normally solid material behaves more
Q25: Felt earthquakes usually last for_ .
A) 10
Q26: A tsunami can occur _.
A) when an
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