Set: Richter Scale and Mercalli Scale

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richter scalegrows by the power of 10
mercalli scaleuses a scale of 1 to 12 in roman numerals (I to XII)
richter scaleuses a scale of 1 to ?, strongest one has been a 9.5 magnitude
mercalli scalemeasures earthquake damage, the level of intensity of the earthquake, and the effect of the event on people.
richter scaleused to describe the amount of energy released in an earthquake.
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Creator parbs27
Created February 4, 2009
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Subject Science
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