Which of the following statements is FALSE about the magnitude of earthquakes?
A) Magnitudes of earthquakes are based on powers of ten.
B) An earthquake of magnitude 3 on the Richter scale involves twice the amount of ground shaking as a magnitude 2 earthquake.
C) Great earthquakes can have a magnitude of 8 or higher.
D) Both the Richter Scale and Moment Magnitude Scale are used to describe the magnitude of an earthquake.
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Q6: Which of the following is FALSE about
Q7: Earthquakes are found
A) only on convergent plate
Q8: Which scale is most useful to describe
Q9: Which earthquake scale is based mostly on
Q10: The distance to the epicenter of an
Q12: Which of the following is TRUE about
Q13: Vibration during an earthquake
A) always results in
Q14: Which of the following best describes a
Q15: Which seismic waves are the last to
Q16: Which scale is most appropriate to describe
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