A change in magnitude of one (1)on a standard seismograph,corresponds to ________ times more ground displacement and ________ times more energy released.
A) two, two
B) five, five
C) 10, 32
D) two, 10
E) 100, 10

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This is known as the Richter scale. Every increase of one unit on the scale corresponds to a tenfold increase in ground displacement and a 32-fold increase in energy released. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

A Change in Magnitude of One (1)on a Standard Seismograph,corresponds