Analyze the earthquake data graphed below and answer the question. The data displayed here are for recorded earthquakes from November to December in 2006. Earthquake magnitudes are binned such that 2 includes all magnitudes from 2 to less than 3, magnitude 3 includes those from 3 to less than 4 and so forth. Smaller magnitude earthquakes occur more frequently than larger magnitude earthquakes. So why do these actual data show fewer magnitude 2 and 3 earthquakes than magnitude 4 earthquakes?

Question

A. This region only experiences larger earthquakes.
B. The reported numbers are limited by technology.
C. The scientists who made that observation were wrong.

Answer 1

Answer: B