Weegy: The Mercalli intensity scale allocates a value to an earthquake based on the perceived shaking in a specific area as well as the damage to buildings and infrastructure that has occurred. [ The US Geological survey also use data based on the amplitudes of seismic waves and surface accelerations as measured on seismometers to quantify "perceived shaking"
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User: "Look! That volcano is emitting smoke! Grab your _____ and measure the sulfur dioxide content."
Weegy: "Sulfur dioxide affects human health when it is breathed in. It irritates the nose, throat, and airways to cause coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, or a tight feeling around the chest. [ [ The effects of sulfur dioxide are felt very quickly and most people would feel the worst symptoms in 10 or 15 minutes after breathing it in.
Those most at risk of developing problems if they are exposed to sulfur dioxide are people with asthma or similar conditions" ( ] ]
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Look! That volcano is emitting smoke! Grab your pyrolyzer and measure the sulfur dioxide content."
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"People in the cafeteria felt the quake, but those in the conference room didn't. The earthquake magnitude must've been around 3 on the Richter scale."
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