Guess the Richter scale…… Task Use your knowledge to figure out the Richter scale for each photograph. You should give a reason for your choice. Aim: To understand what causes damage in earthquakes
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Scotland 3.5
Hawaii 5.9
Iran
San Francisco 6.9
Taiwan – 7.1
Kobe 7.2
Turkey
Alaska 7.9
Great Kanto Earthquake
Task 1. How easy was this task to do? 2. Make a list of things that might cause there to be more or less damage in an area 3. Finish off this sentence.. It is very difficult to tell how much damage an earthquake will cause from looking at its Richter scale measurement. This is because……….