On the Modified Mercalli Scale, the Largest Earthquakes Would Be

question 10

Multiple Choice

On the Modified Mercalli scale, the largest earthquakes would be assigned a value of ________.

• A) 10
• B) 3
• C) 1
• D) XII
• E) 8.5

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Definitions:

Occupies Space

A characteristic of physical objects that have a measurable size and volume, existing within a three-dimensional area.

Environmental Degradation

The decline in environmental quality due to resource depletion, ecosystem destruction, and the disappearance of wildlife.

Physical States

The distinct forms that different phases of matter take on, commonly identified as solid, liquid, and gas.

Matter

Anything that has mass and takes up space by having volume, including solids, liquids, and gases.