Multiple Choice
The Mercalli Scale is a scale from _______ .
A) 1 to 10 that rates the energy released by an earthquake
B) 1 to 12 that rates the energy required for faulting to occur
C) I to X that rates the total energy released during the main quake and all aftershocks
D) I to XII that rates the structural damage due to an earthquake
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