Is a seismograph and a richter scale the same? Explain.

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Solution

A seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes.

The Richter scale is a numerical value used to measure the power or magnitude of earthquakes.

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An earthquake measures 3 on Richter Scale:

(a) Would it be recorded by a seismograph?

(b) Is it likely to cause much damage?

The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on:

(a) Celsius scale (b) Kelvin scale (c) Decibel scale (d) Richter scale

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