What Is the Highest Level on the Mercalli Intensity Scale

question 27

Multiple Choice

What is the highest level on the Mercalli Intensity Scale?

• A)IX
• B)X
• C)XII
• D)XV

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Definitions:

Receptors

Special structures or proteins in organisms that respond to specific stimuli like chemicals, heat, or light and transmit a signal.

Auditory Canal

The tube that runs from the outer ear to the eardrum, facilitating the transmission of sound.

Cochlea

A helix-formed, liquid-filled structure within the inner ear that transforms sound waves into neural impulses, which the brain deciphers as sound.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening that leads from the middle ear to the cochlea of the inner ear, vital for the process of hearing.