3. Which statement best describes the Richter scale? A. It's a test given to all geologists. B. It's a numerical system that mea
sures the smallest seismic waves during an earthquake. C. It's a numerical rating system that measures the largest seismic waves during an earthquake. D. It's named after a scientist who studied tornadoes.
The answer is B. because Richter's scale is <span>a numerical scale for expressing the magnitude of an earthquake on the basis of seismograph oscillations. </span>