The Mercalli Scale Is a Scale from ________

question 10

Multiple Choice

The Mercalli Scale is a scale from ________.

• A)I to X that rates the total energy released during the main quake and all aftershocks
• B)I to XII that rates the structural damage due to an earthquake
• C)1 to 10 that rates the energy released by an earthquake
• D)1 to 12 that rates the energy required for faulting to occur

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