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Q: What is false about richter scale?
  • A. It was developed by Charles Richter and Gutenberg in 1935.
  • B. It is a logarithmic scale
  • C. It can be measured using seismometer
  • D. A magnitude of 8-9 on the Richter scale means a light earthquake
Correct Answer: Option D - A magnitude of 8-9 on the Richter scale means a destructive earthquake. The Richter magnitude scale is a scale of numbers used to tell the power (or magnitude) of earthquake. Charles Richter And Gutenberg developed the Richter Scale in 1935.
D. A magnitude of 8-9 on the Richter scale means a destructive earthquake. The Richter magnitude scale is a scale of numbers used to tell the power (or magnitude) of earthquake. Charles Richter And Gutenberg developed the Richter Scale in 1935.

Explanations:

A magnitude of 8-9 on the Richter scale means a destructive earthquake. The Richter magnitude scale is a scale of numbers used to tell the power (or magnitude) of earthquake. Charles Richter And Gutenberg developed the Richter Scale in 1935.