Weegy: The Richter scale describes the effects of an earthquake on people, buildings, and land at a given location. FALSE.
User: Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition
Which scale of measurement measures the magnitude or strength of an earthquake based on seismic waves?
Mercali
Richter
Moment Magnitude
Focus
Weegy: Richter scale measures the magnitude or strength of an earthquake based on seismic waves.
User: The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are called__________.
a.
epicenters
b.
surface waves
c.
quivers
d.
mercalli
Weegy: The seismic waves that travel along Earth's surface and produce the most severe ground movements are called surface waves.
User: Which scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings?
a.
the Richter scale
b.
the Mercalli scale
c.
the moment magnitude scale
d.
the seismic scale
Weegy: Mercalli scale would most likely be used to tell how much earthquake damage was done to homes and other buildings.
User: In what direction do seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake?
a.
away from the focus
b.
toward the focus
c.
from the surface to the interior
d.
through the mantle only
Weegy: Seismic waves carry the energy of an earthquake - away from the focus.
User: The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called
a.
S waves.
b.
P waves.
c.
Surface waves.
d.
Mercalli waves.
Weegy: The type of seismic waves that arrive at the surface first and move by compressing and expanding the ground like an accordion are called - P waves.
User: The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake is produced is known as the ______.
Weegy: The point beneath the surface where rock breaks and an earthquake is produced is known as ...
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