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A Richter scale also known as local magnitude (ML) scale:
Heres a copy of one
http://www.sdgs.usd.edu/publications/maps/earthquakes/images/RichterScale.gif
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What name is given to a statistical graph that is embellished with additional art work?
Contour map
What is the name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes?
The name of the CalTech seismologist who invented the scale used to measure the magnitude of earthquakes is Charles F. Richter. The scale is called the Richter scale and measures the energy released by an earthquake at its source.
What is the name of the instrument used to measure seismic activity?
The instrument used to measure seismic activity is called a seismometer or seismograph. It detects and records the vibrations caused by earthquakes or other seismic events.
What name is given to a region of an electron probability density graph where the probability of finding the electron is zero?
The region of zero electron density is called a "node."
What is the name of the machine that graphs earthquakes?
The machine that graphs earthquakes is called a seismograph. It measures the motion of the ground caused by seismic waves generated by earthquakes.
What name is given to the instrument used to measure earthquakes?
A seismometer.
What name is given to the study of earthquakes?
Seismology.
What is the name of the scale that you measure earthquakes?
Richter scale
What name is given to a statistical graph that plots three or more related quantities simultaneously?
A multivariate graph.
What name is given to a tidal surge cause by under ocean earthquakes?
Tsunami
What is the name given around the Pacific ocean where many earthquakes occur?
Ring of fire
What name is given to a statistical graph that is embellished with additional art work?
Contour map
What is the name given to the baand of earthquakes and volcanic and activity arounnd the pacific ocean?
The Ring of Fire.
What name is given to the turning point also known as the maximum or minimum of the graph of a quadratic function?
vertex
What is the name of the earthquake that caused hati?
Earthquakes aren't given names, but they are given magnitudes, if that's helpful. The magnitude for the earthquake that caused the Hati disaster was 7.0.
Name given to a measure of land equal to 4046.86sqmetres?
hexonagle develoment
Why was the thermometer given its name?
thermo- prefix = temperature/heat -meter suffix = measure thermometer = measure temperature
