A measure of earthquake size that corresponds to the energy released during the earthquake is called the
A) focus.
B) epicenter.
C) intensity.
D) magnitude.
Answer: D
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Why are the New Madrid exceptional in the history of major earthquakes?
A. They occurred as a series of earthquakes and aftershocks. B. They occurred far away from tectonic plate boundaries. C. They occurred along a transform boundary. D. The New Madrid earthquakes were the largest earthquakes in history, as measured by the Richter Scale.
Which of the following is a global interpolation method?
A. trend surface analysis B. kriging C. inverse distance weighted D. thin-plate splines E. none of these is correct
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