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    A Scale Used to Classify and Describe the Effects of Earthquakes
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A Scale Used to Classify and Describe the Effects of Earthquakes

Question 71

Question 71

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A scale used to classify and describe the effects of earthquakes on terrain,construction,and local damage conditions is the


A) Richter scale.
B) seismograph scale.
C) seismic assessment scale.
D) modified Mercalli scale.
E) moment magnitude scale.

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