The magnitude of earthquake 1 is 5.5.  If earthquake 2 is 1,000 times as intense as earthquake 1, then the magnitude of earthquake 2 is (rounded to one decimal place if necessary)
?

A. 8.5
B. 2.5
C. 1,005.5
D. 5,500


Answer: A

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