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What are the two types of earthquake scales?
There are two types of earthquake scales. These types of scales include the Richter scale, as well as the seismic scale.
Why might two earthquakes of the same magnitude have very different impacts?
Because of location. A earthquake in an isolated area is different than one where there is a population of people and houses.
Describe two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake?
The Mercalli scale, which measures the visible effects; and the Richter scale, which measures the energy given off by the earthquake, are the two most common ways of measuring the size of an earthquake.
Are Celsius and Fahrenheit two different temperature scales?
Yes, that's right! They are.
Where will the three scales of temperature meet?
The scales of temperature cannot all meet, as the Kelvin and Celsius scales have the same size degrees but different zero points. Absolute Zero is 0° Kelvin, and equal to -273.15 °C or -459.67 °F. Because the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales are offset by 32° at their starting points (freezing point of water), the two scales do have a common numerical point at -40° (minus 40 degrees). (see related question)
What are the two types of earthquake scales?
There are two types of earthquake scales. These types of scales include the Richter scale, as well as the seismic scale.
What are the two type of scales?
There are two types of earthquake scales. These types of scales include the Richter scale, as well as the seismic scale.
What is the name of the two different type of scales on maps?
The name of two different types of scales found on maps is graphic scales. The scales are used to establish the ration of the distance on the map to the actual distance.
What are two scales that are used to measure earthquake strength?
Richter or local magnitude scaleMoment magnitude scaleBonus:Surface magnitude scale
How temperature in Celsius and Fahrenheit are the same?
They are two different scales, with the increments in Fahrenheit smaller than those in celcius. Because of this there is one crossover point where they are the same, -40.
What scale do we use today to measure an earthquake and why?
A number of scales are used to measure earthquakes. These are broadly split into two main types. Magnitude scales and intensity scales. Magnitude scales give an indication of the amount of energy released during an earthquake and intensity scales give an indication of the sevirity of ground shaking and resultant damage in a given location. For more information on these, please see the related questions.
Are japan earthquake rating scales different than earthquake rating scales in Oregon?
No, the two standard scales used worldwide are the Richter and the Mercalli:Richter measures total energy release by the quake and is a single valueMercalli measures how the quake felt and the damage it caused at various sites, this gives high values near the epicenter and lower values further awayTo help distinguish them Richter magnitudes are given as a decimal number while Mercalli magnitudes are given in Roman Numerals.
What are TWO ways you can use graphs to give different impressions of the same data?
brakes in scales ad spreading out or squeezing together scale marks.
Why might two earthquakes of the same magnitude have very different impacts?
Because of location. A earthquake in an isolated area is different than one where there is a population of people and houses.
How are maps and globes similar how are they different?
Maps and globes both do the same thing - show a representation of the earth in different scales. the difference between the two is - a globe is a 3D version of a map !
How are maps and globes similar and how are different?
Maps and globes both do the same thing - show a representation of the earth in different scales. the difference between the two is - a globe is a 3D version of a map !
Describe two different ways to measure the size of an earthquake?
The Mercalli scale, which measures the visible effects; and the Richter scale, which measures the energy given off by the earthquake, are the two most common ways of measuring the size of an earthquake.
