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ts19998

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The ________ is a newer scale that measures the total energy released during an earthquake by determining the average amount of slip on the fault, the area of the fault surface that slipped, and the strength of the faulted rock.
 
  A) Mercalli Intensity Scale
  B) Richter Scale
  C) Beaufort Scale
  D) Moment Magnitude Scale

Question 2

Which of the following would be the most unstable during an earthquake?
 
  A) Sedimentary strata
  B) Unconsolidated sediments
  C) Crystalline bedrock
  D) Concrete foundations


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guyanai

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: D

Answer to Question 2

Answer: B


ts19998

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Gracias!

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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