The seismic-risk map of the United States is based on

A. frequency of occurrence of past earthquakes only.
B. observations of precursor phenomena.
C. severity of past earthquakes and anticipated ground motion in future ones.
D. a prediction of the likelihood of future earthquakes.


Answer: C

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