Earthquake Measurement Scales Crossword Puzzle

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earthquake: violent shaking of the ground
seismogram: record of the ground motions
seismometer: detects and measures earthquakes by converting vibrations into electrical signals
magnitude: measure of the amount of energy released during an earthquake
richter: scale that is most effective for regional earthquakes no greater than magnitude 5
moment magnitude: most standard and reliable scale measure of earthquake size
intensity: qualitative measure of the strength of shaking caused by an earthquake
rossi forel: first intensity scale of modern times
modified mercalli intensity: most widely used intensity scale today
peis: ten-point system scale used in the philippines