Match the measuring instrument with the appropriate statement.

1. tiltmeter
"Us in the cafeteria felt the quake, but those in the conference room didn't. The earthquake magnitude must've been around 3 on the _____."
2. Richter scale
"The _____ records P waves first, then S waves."
3. Mercalli intensity scale
"The _____ suggests that the ground has risen about 2 inches."
4. seismograph
"I would use a _____ to measure the magnitude of earthquakes that occur over large areas."
5. correlation spectrometer (COSPEC)
"If you want to measure the earthquake based on the level of damage incurred, use the _____."
6. moment magnitude scale
"Look! That volcano is emitting smoke! Grab your _____ and measure the sulfur dioxide content."

1 answer

Sure! Here's the matching of measuring instruments with their appropriate statements:

  1. tiltmeter
    "The _____ suggests that the ground has risen about 2 inches."

  2. Richter scale
    "Us in the cafeteria felt the quake, but those in the conference room didn't. The earthquake magnitude must've been around 3 on the _____."

  3. Mercalli intensity scale
    "If you want to measure the earthquake based on the level of damage incurred, use the _____."

  4. seismograph
    "The _____ records P waves first, then S waves."

  5. correlation spectrometer (COSPEC)
    "Look! That volcano is emitting smoke! Grab your _____ and measure the sulfur dioxide content."

  6. moment magnitude scale
    "I would use a _____ to measure the magnitude of earthquakes that occur over large areas."

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