The Mercalli Scale is a scale from____________ .
A) I to XII that rates the structural damage due to an earthquake
B) I to X that rates the total energy released during the main quake and all aftershocks
C) 1 to 12 that rates the energy required for faulting to occur
D) 1 to 10 that rates the energy released by an earthquake

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The Mercalli Scale is a scale from I to XII (1 to 12) that rates the effects or severity of an earthquake by examining the damage inflicted upon structures and the impact on the Earth's surface, humans, objects of nature, and man-made structures, rather than the energy released by the earthquake itself.

The Mercalli Scale Is a Scale From____________