Geography
The instrument that grades the earthquakes on the basis of observed effects on a 12-point scale.
- Thermometer
- Seismograph
- Richter scale
- Mercalli scale
Related Questions
Which of the following measures the power of an earthquake on a scale of 1 to 9?
- Seismograph
- Richter scale
- Mercalli scale
- Thermometer
The point on the earth's surface directly above the seismic focus is called:
- Epicentre
- Seismic focus
- Seismograph
- Mercalli
Which, amongst the following, is NOT a destructive effect of earthquakes?
- Submergence
- Landslides
- Energy release
- Tsunami
A large destructive ocean wave that can be generated by any disturbance (earthquakes, volcanoes etc.) that rapidly displaces a large mass of water:
- Submergence
- Tsunami
- Landform
- Volcano