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Who invented the Richter Scale?
Who invented the Richter Scale?
- Isaac Newton
- Beno Gutenburg
- Charles Richter (correct)
- Albert Einstein
What does the Richter Scale measure?
What does the Richter Scale measure?
- The earthquake's duration
- The earthquake's intensity (correct)
- Amount of destruction caused by an earthquake
- Distance the earthquake travels
Where did Charles Richter study before inventing the Richter Scale?
Where did Charles Richter study before inventing the Richter Scale?
- Stanford University
- California Institute of Technology (correct)
- Harvard University
- Oxford University
What area were earthquakes in originally focused on when developing the Richter Scale?
What area were earthquakes in originally focused on when developing the Richter Scale?
What is the main limitation of the Richter Scale according to the text?
What is the main limitation of the Richter Scale according to the text?
What is Charles Richter's background before becoming involved in seismology?
What is Charles Richter's background before becoming involved in seismology?
How does the Richter Scale differ from measuring the amount of destruction caused by an earthquake?
How does the Richter Scale differ from measuring the amount of destruction caused by an earthquake?
What is the primary purpose of the Richter scale?
What is the primary purpose of the Richter scale?
How does the Richter scale measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
How does the Richter scale measure the magnitude of an earthquake?
What is the relationship between the magnitude increase on the Richter scale and the intensity of ground shaking?
What is the relationship between the magnitude increase on the Richter scale and the intensity of ground shaking?
What is the primary limitation of the Richter scale?
What is the primary limitation of the Richter scale?
What is the seismic moment used in the moment magnitude scale?
What is the seismic moment used in the moment magnitude scale?
Why was the moment magnitude scale developed?
Why was the moment magnitude scale developed?
What is the primary factor that affects the accuracy of the Richter scale measurement?
What is the primary factor that affects the accuracy of the Richter scale measurement?
What is the difference in energy release between an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 and an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale?
What is the difference in energy release between an earthquake with a magnitude of 4 and an earthquake with a magnitude of 8 on the Richter scale?
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