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The ______inter scale is a measure of the building damage associated with an earthquake whereas ______scale is a measure of the energy released. A) Gutenberg, Hutton B) Mercalli, Richter C) Reid, Hess D) Richter, Mercalli What is a P or S wave "shadow zone" on the opposite side of the earth from an earthquake? A) Zone is which P or S wave are enhanced, and seismographs receive a shadowing effect. in which seismic station seismographs do not receive surface wave arrivals in which seismic station seismographs do not receive P or S wave arrivals in which P waves are absorbed, S wave are enhanced, and seismographs are in error For question 30 through 36, match the layer of the Earth with the appropriate description (Some answer will be used more than once): A. inner core B. mental C. crust D. outer core made mostly of peridotite The uppermost part of the lithosphere Rocks with mostly feldspars and quartz Include the asthenosphere Transmit P wave not S wave Where Earth's magnetic field originates Very dense, solid, iron - rich alloy Which of the following is NOT a mechanism of heat transfer associated with the Earth? A) Dehydration B) Conduction C) Convection D) Radiation Which of the following is NOT a process that contributes to Earth's internal heat? A) Heat released as iron crystallizes to form the inner core. B) Heat from radioactivity decay of isotopes of U. Th and K. C) Heat released by cooling particles during the formation of the Earth D) Heat from the Sun the beginning of Earth history.

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Question 28

Answer: B) Mercalli, Richter

Mercalli is an intensity scale measure the earthquake intensity and Richter is a magnitude scale measure earthquake magnitude.

   

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