Earthquakes 😊 Flashcards
1
Q
What 2 factors do they consider to measure an earthquake?
A
- magnitude
- intensity
2
Q
What scale measures magnitude?
A
Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS)
3
Q
What is the scale range?
A
1 to 10
10 being the largest
4
Q
What does it measure?
Is this accurate?
A
Measures the total energy released using various factors such as the size of waves
Very accurate
5
Q
What scale measures intensity?
A
Modified Mercalli Intensity scale
6
Q
What does the scale go from?
A
1 to X11
X11 being catastrophic
7
Q
What does it measure?
A
Takes observations from people who experienced the earthquake
8
Q
What does research focus on today?
A
Identifying ‘warning signs’ not predicting earthquakes
9
Q
Are they accurate?
A
None have proved reliable or accurate
