Earthquakes Answers

Which scale has 12 levels of intensity?

Which scale is most useful for earthquakes of all sizes and distances?

Which scale is good for small nearby earthquakes but not as useful for larger or distant ones?

Which scale takes into account the movement of rocks along fault lines?

Which scale rates earthquakes based on the amount of damage they cause?

Which statements concerning how geologists locate an earthquake’s epicenter are accurate? Check all that apply.Geologists use seismic waves to locate the center of an earthquake.The epicenter of an earthquake is located at the same place as the seismograph.Geologists use data from two data stations to determine the location of an earthquake.Geologists use data from three or more data stations to determine the location of the epicenter.A seismograph measures the difference between the arrivals of P waves and S waves.