Which scale is now more widely used by scientists to measure earthquake size?
Correct answer: B. The Moment Magnitude Scale
- A. The Richter scale
- B. The Moment Magnitude Scale
- C. The Mercalli scale
- D. The Saffir-Simpson scale
Explanation
The Moment Magnitude Scale measures total energy released and works better for large quakes than Richter.
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