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Earthquakes 6.13
Scales that Represent Earthquake Magnitude
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Scale in which each unit is an exponential increase over the previous unit. | logarithmic scale |
| Scale that describes earthquake intensity. | Mercalli intensity scale |
| Scale that measures the magnitude of an earthquake’s largest jolt of energy. | Richter magnitude scale |
| Favored method of measuring earthquake magnitudes; measures the total energy released by an earthquake. | moment magnitude scale |