Which Earthquake Scale Measures the Amplitude of Deflection of a Seismograph

question 22

Multiple Choice

Which earthquake scale measures the amplitude of deflection of a seismograph pen,standardized to an idealized distance of 100 km between the epicenter and the seismograph?

• A) the Richter scale
• B) the Mercalli scale
• C) the moment magnitude scale
• D) the surface-wave magnitude scale

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Definitions:

Marginal Productivity

The additional output that is produced by adding one more unit of a particular input while holding all other inputs constant.

Complements In Production

Goods that are produced together or their production levels are directly linked; an increase in the production of one leads to an increase in the production of the other.

Substitute Resources

Alternative inputs or resources that can be used in place of another in the production process.

MRP

Material Requirements Planning (MRP) is a production planning, scheduling, and inventory control system used to manage manufacturing processes.