What Does the Mercalli Intensity Scale Depend On

question 16

Multiple Choice

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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