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All of the Following Are Differences Between the Richter Scale

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All of the following are differences between the Richter scale and the Mercalli intensity scale EXCEPT:


A) the Richter scale uses quantitative data, whereas the Mercalli scale uses qualitative data.
B) the Richter magnitude decreases as distance from the epicenter increases, while the Mercalli measurement remains the same regardless of distance.
C) the Richter scale measures the size of earthquake waves, whereas the Mercalli scale measures the amount of damage.
D) the Richter scale is logarithmic, while the Mercalli scale is linear.

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