The Richter magnitude scale measures an earthquake's
A) frequency.
B) energy in terms of ground shaking.
C) damage.
D) all of the above
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A)compression.
B)tension.
C)shearing.
D)similar
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A)buckle and
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A)effects.
B)damage.
C)intensity.
D)intensity,damage,and overall
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