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What is the highest level of intensity on the MMI scale?
What is the highest level of intensity on the MMI scale?
- X (extreme shaking)
- XI (widespread destruction)
- XII (total destruction) (correct)
- VIII (severe shaking)
Which scale is often used to assess the intensity of an earthquake?
Which scale is often used to assess the intensity of an earthquake?
- Mercalli scale (correct)
- Richter scale
- Magnitude scale
- Seismic scale
Which earthquake caused significant damage and loss of life in San Francisco?
Which earthquake caused significant damage and loss of life in San Francisco?
- An earthquake with magnitude 9.5
- The largest recorded earthquake
- The 1960 Chile earthquake
- The 1906 San Francisco earthquake (correct)
What analogy is used to explain how earthquakes occur?
What analogy is used to explain how earthquakes occur?
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How many people died as a result of the largest recorded earthquake?
How many people died as a result of the largest recorded earthquake?
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