How much more ground motion occurs when comparing a magnitude 2 earthquake to a magnitude 3 earthquake?

How much more ground motion occurs when comparing a magnitude 2 earthquake to a magnitude 3 earthquake?

  • 0.1 times as much
  • 2 times as much
  • 10 times as much


10 times as much

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a. Compression causes shortening b. Tension causes stretching c. Shear stress causes shear strain d. Both a and c e. Both a, b, and c

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a. Papua New Guinea b. New Zealand c. Vanuatu d. Fiji e. New Caledonia

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Which action is characteristic of voluntary simplicity?

A. learning to live with much less B. working more to provide for more family wants C. using products with greater environmental impact D. adding more possessions that last longer E. increasing adoption in underdeveloped societies

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