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newyorker26

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What is the most critical factor affecting the moment magnitude of an earthquake?
   a. shear strength of the displaced rock
   b. surface area of the earthquake rupture
   c. magnitude of the P and S waves generated
   d. seismographic amplitude
   e. average slip distance of the fault

Question 2

Using the Richter magnitude scale, a 3.0 magnitude earthquake releases about ____ times the energy as a 2.0 magnitude earthquake
   a. 1.5
   b. 2
   c. 32
   d. 10
   e. 100


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Toya9913

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Reply #1 on: Jul 13, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: e

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER: c


newyorker26

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Reply 2 on: Jul 13, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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