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Since you have posted this question in "Earthquakes", the Richter scale is commonly used to measure Earth's movements. It is measured on a seismograph, and is named after Ohio seismologist Charles Richter who, with Beno Gutenburg, perfected the system at Cal Tech between 1927 and 1935.
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A Richter scale measures the what of an earthquake?
The Richter Scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake which is another way of describing the energy released in the earthquake.
What is the scales use for?
The Richter scale measures how much energy is released by an earthquake.
What is specifically does the Richter scale measure?
Richter scale measures the ground motion from an earthquakes to find the earthquakes strength. mercalli scale measures expresses intensity in roman numerals from I to XII and provides a description of the effects of each earthquake intensity.
The Richter scale is a system that measures the amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake?
No. The scale you are describing is an intensity scale such as the modified Mercalli scale. The Richter scale is in fact a magnitude scale which describes the amount of energy released by an earthquake.
The Richter scale best describes what?
The Richter Scale best describes how much energy an earthquake releases also known as it's magnitude.
The Richter scale measurements what of an earthquake?
The Richter scale measures the magnitude of an earthquake which is another way of describing the energy released in the earthquake.
What scale measures the acidity or alkalinity of soil?
the scale that measures the acidinty is weight scale
What measures intensity of tidal waves?
The intensity of tidal waves is typically measured using a scale called the "Tsunami Intensity Scale" or the "Tsunami Magnitude Scale." This scale measures the amplitude of the waves, the speed at which the waves are traveling, and the energy they carry. The higher the magnitude on the scale, the more intense the tidal wave is considered to be.
What is the seismometer and a Richter scale?
A seismometer is a device that measures movements underground, detecting and recording vibrations caused by earthquakes. The Richter scale is a numerical scale used to quantify the energy released by an earthquake, with each point increase representing a tenfold increase in magnitude.
The Richter scale is a system that measures the amount of energy released at the focus of an earthquake true or false?
true
An earthquake with magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale releases how many times as much energy as an earthquake with magnitude 5.6?
A 3.0 earthquake releases 1,000 times more energy than a 1.0 earthquake.
What is the difference in the Richter scale and magnitude?
The Richter scale is a magnitude scale - it measures the amount of energy released by an earthquake. As such tit is a way of quantifying earthquake magnitude and comparing it to other earthquakes.
