Richter Scale
by: DMB
The Richter Scale is the scale of measuring the size or strength of an earthquake. People use it to find out if earthquakes are small (1.0-4.0), average (4.0-6.0), or large (6.0 and up). It was invented by Charles Richter.
Works Cited:
"Seismology – Charles Richter and the
Richter Scale ." Encarta. 18 Nov. 2002 <http://encarta.msn.com/encnet/refpages/RefEdList.aspx?refid=210054842>.
