Which statements describe the richter scale? check all that apply.

it gauges fault movement during an earthquake.
it measures large earthquakes far from the seismograph.
it estimates the total energy released from an earthquake.
it increases in magnitude as amount of damage increases.
it determines an earthquake’s magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.

It determines an earthquake’s magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.

Explanation:

The Ritcher scale is used to measure the magnitude of an earthquake. The scale was designed by Charles Ritcher around 1935. The scale records the magnitude of earthquake waves. On the scale, 1 is minimal earth tremor, at 10, the earthquake would be devastating.

A. It gauges fault movement during an earthquake.

D. It increases in magnitude as the amount of damage increases.

E. It determines an earthquake’s magnitude based on the size of its seismic waves.

EXPLANATION:

The Richter magnitude scale determines the magnitude that is the size of the earthquake. It can measure earthquakes even of 4.5 or above all over the world through the use of seismograph where seismic waves interprets the magnitude of earthquake. A Richter number of less than 2.0 is not felt by people whereas Richter number of 8.0 to 9.9 show massive destruction. Hence the magnitude of increases of Richter scale when damage is increase