Question

Which statement describes the Richter scale?

It cannot account for fault movement during an earthquake.
It measures large earthquakes far from the seismograph.
It estimates the total energy released from an earthquake.
It increases in magnitude as amount of damage increases.

Answer 1

Answer: d. It increases in magnitude with an increase in size of seismic waves.

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Answer 2

It measures large earthquakes far from the seismograph.

Step-by-step explanation:

It uses a seismograph to measure earthquakes far from the seismograph where seismic waves are used to determine the magnitude of an earthquake.