Explain why using intensity alone as a measurement of seismic power can pose problems for truly understanding the energy released by the earthquake

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Intensity cannot be used in uninhabited areas. Intensity cannot indicate whether the earthquake was nearby (and small) or far away (and large). Intensity does not indicate whether the earthquake alone was large enough to cause the damage or if the damage occurred because of shoddy construction.

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What will be an ideal response?

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Which climate is dominated by the westerly wind belt and frequent rainstorms

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Which of the following is not a characteristic of a hypothesis?

A) indisputable B) testable C) accounts for existing data D) predicts future behavior or data

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Which of the following is a forward capital?

A) Colombo B) Kathmandu C) New Delhi D) Islamabad E) Dhaka

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