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A Scale Used to Classify and Describe the Effects of Earthquakes

Question 44

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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.

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