Question

which statement describes the damage that results from earthquakes?
○ amount of damage can be used to determine intensity.
○ damage can be measured using the richter scale.
○ the amount of damage increases as magnitude decreases.
○ earthquakes that cause maximum damage are the most common.

Explanation:

• The Richter scale measures earthquake magnitude, not damage directly.
• Higher magnitude earthquakes cause more damage, not lower.
• Major, high-damage earthquakes are rare, not common.
• Intensity scales (like Mercalli) use observed damage to rate an earthquake's effects at a location, so damage is used to determine intensity.

Answer:

Amount of damage can be used to determine intensity.