Author Question: With regard to earthquakes, what distinguishes intensity from magnitude? A) Intensity is a ... (Read 169 times)

MirandaLo · **on:** Jul 14, 2018

With regard to earthquakes, what distinguishes intensity from magnitude?

A) Intensity is a measure of how much energy is released by the earthquake, but magnitude is a rough measure of local shaking.
B) Magnitude is a measure of how much energy is released by the earthquake, but intensity is a rough measure of local shaking.
C) Intensity and magnitude both depend on people reporting their experiences.
D) Magnitude cannot be measured from a distance using seismograms.

Question 2

The distance between a seismological recording station and the earthquake source is determined from the ________.

A) earthquake magnitude
B) intensity of the earthquake
C) length of the seismic record
D) arrival times of P and S waves