Why is the Richter Scale a better way to measure earthquakes than the Mercado Scale? help me! :(

The Richter/moment magnitude scales needed to be developed because they measured by the same standards no matter what the location. ... The moment magnitude scale is more accurate than the Richter scale because the Richter scale has an upper limit, and was proved unreliable at distances over 350 miles.

Explanation:

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the answer for apex is "1 and 6"

1. b.

2. d.

3. a.

5. d.

6. c.

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