An increase in size of one unit of magnitude translates to ________ the ground motion.
A)1 time
B)2 times
C)32 times
D)10 times

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An increase in size of one unit of magnitude corresponds to a tenfold increase in ground motion. This is known as the Richter scale, which measures the magnitude of earthquakes. For example, an earthquake with a magnitude of 5 releases 10 times as much energy as an earthquake with a magnitude of 4.

An Increase in Size of One Unit of Magnitude Translates