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karlynnae

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The term that best describes a tsunami is not tidal wave but ___________________ _. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

Question 2

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has an amplitude ___________________ _ times as large and releases
  ___________________ _ times as much energy, respectively, as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).




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Answer to Question 1

seismic sea wave

Answer to Question 2

ten, thirty



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