Which of the following is true regarding the moment magnitude scale-a scale which quantifies the amount of energy released by an earthquake?
A) it is a scale of magnitude based on arithmetical progressions (1,2,3,4,etc. ) .
B) it is a closed scale that begins at 0.0 and ends at 10.0.
C) an 8.0 on the scale is equal to 31.5 times more energy release than a 7.0.
D) it is the same as the Mercalli scale.
E) it is another name for the Richter scale.
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