Question

________ measures the total energy released during an earthquake by determining the average amount of slip on the fault, the area of the fault surface that slipped, and the strength of the faulted rock.a) Mercalli Intensity Scaleb) Ritcher Scalec) Beaufort Scaled) Moment Magnitude Scale

Answer 1

Answer:Moment Magnitude Scale

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Answer 2

D) Moment Magnitude Scale

Step-by-step explanation:

The Moment MagnitudeScale measures all the aspects involved during an earthquake, including its size and strenght.