Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: The modified Mercalli scale is

better than the Richter magnitude scale in comparing earthquakes from widely separated geographical
areas BECAUSE seismic intensity is a function of the energy released, construction practices, and
local geology.
a. The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
b. The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
c. The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
d. The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct.
e. Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.


D

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