A seismic risk map can be used to ____.
A) locate the epicenter of the next earthquake in a particular area
B) locate the focus of the next earthquake in a particular area
C) indicate the likelihood and potential severity of future earthquakes
D) accurately predict the time of the next major earthquake
E) predict earthquakes between 4.0 and 7.0 on the Richter Scale
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A)is recorded in
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Q36: The magnitude of an earthquake measures _.
A)intensity
B)damage
C)the
Q37: Below the outermost layer of Earth lies
Q39: Almost _ % of earthquakes take place
Q40: Most earthquakes occur along the circum-Pacific belt
Q41: Seismic wave is a general term encompassing
Q42: Briefly explain elastic rebound theory.
Q43: Earth's core _.
A)is solid
B)is liquid
C)has both liquid
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