The size of an earthquake is expressed in terms of magnitude on a scale called ___.

Righter Scale

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Quake scale

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Richter Scale

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Earth Scale

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The correct option is C
Richter Scale

The size of an earthquake is expressed in terms of a magnitude on a scale called Richter scale. Really destructive earthquakes have magnitudes higher than 7 on the Richter scale. Both Bhuj and Kashmir earthquakes had magnitudes greater than 7.5

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The magnitude of an earthquake is measured on:

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

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding various scales used for measuring the earthquake?

1. Richter scale measures magnitude of earthquake whereas Mercalli scale is used to measure the intensity of earthquake.

2. Magnitude of earthquake depends on the destruction caused by earthquake.

3. Richter scale is a logarithmic scale.

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The intensity of an earthquake is expressed in terms of magnitude on a scale called:

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