Geologists measure earthquakes on the moment magnitude scale. This scale measures
A. the depth of the earthquake focus.
B. the energy released by an earthquake.
C. the Richter magnitude of an earthquake.
D. the amount that the ground shakes during an earthquake.
Answer: B
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