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The _____ scale rates the intensity of an earthquake, or its effects on humans, buildings, and the natural environment.

A. Richter
B. Mercalli
C. Andreas
D. Mercator

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Your answer is B, Mercalli.
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A. Richter. The Richter scale measures the intensity of an earthquake by using a seismograph. 
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