Why is the moment magnitude scale favored over the Richter scale?
What will be an ideal response?
Moment magnitude measures the total energy released during an earthquake. It is calculated by determining the average amount of slip on the fault, the area of the fault surface that slipped, and the strength of the faulted rock.
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A. It wants consumers to pay the hidden costs of gasoline. B. It just wants to collect more tax money. C. It wants to ruin its entire economic system. D. It wants its citizens to have a lower quality of life.
Why do markets often fail at environmental protection?
A. They are focused on making profits for their investors. B. They should bear no responsibility for protecting the environment. C. There is no profit to be made in protecting the environment. D. There is little agreement as to what environmental protection involves. E. They do not assign a monetary value to the benefits provided by natural capital.
Primary coasts are coasts that have features created by marine processes.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The formation of stalactites and stalagmites occurs in the zone of saturation
Indicate whether the statement is true or false