Why is it important to study prehistoric earthquakes?
A) To determine the recurrence intervals and likely size of earthquakes to help people in a region plan for future seismic events.
B) There are no modern earthquakes to study, so prehistoric earthquakes are the only ones that may provide data to scientists.
C) They provide the most accurate data from seismometers and therefore the best seismographs.
D) Modern earthquakes are all much smaller than prehistoric earthquakes and cannot provide details about larger seismic events.
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