Intensity: the severity of earthquake shaking is assessed using a descriptive scale – the modified mercalli intensity scale. magnitude: earthquake size is a quantitative measure of the size of the earthquake at its source. the richter magnitude scale measures the amount of seismic energy released by an earthquake.

Afair survey question is one that does not encourage biased responses. which survey question is fair? a.) do you agree that only unethical people take credit for other people’s work? b.) have you ever taken credit for somebody else’s work? c.) have you ever engaged in unethical behavior, such as taking credit for somebody else’s work? d.) don’t you think it is unethical to take credit for somebody else’s work?