What does the Mercalli Intensity Scale depend on?
A) how much damage occurred in an area
B) the intensity of shaking of the seismograph
C) the amplitude of movement of the seismograph needle
D) the strength of rocks broken along the fault
E) the frequency of the earthquake waves as they reach the seismograph
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Q5: Moment magnitude depends on what main factor(s)?
A)
Q6: What kind of material is subject to
Q7: Between magnitude 7 and magnitude 8 earthquakes,about
Q8: How much more energy is released in
Q9: Which type or types of earthquake waves
Q11: Which earthquake waves arrive first?
A) P waves
B)
Q12: If you find a well-exposed fault that
Q13: How is the distance to the source
Q14: What does the Richter Magnitude Scale depend
Q15: Which waves have the lowest frequencies?
A) P
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