Question

A magnitude 7 earthquake would create vibrations or ground shaking _____ times greater than a magnitude 5 earthquake. A. 2 B. 10 C. 100 D. 200

Answer 1

Answer:c

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

When measuring an earth magnitude, the Richter Scale is used. This is based on a 10 logarithmic scale. This means if an earthquake was a magnitude of 6 than it would be 10 times greater than a magnitude 5, so in your case if there were a earthquake a magnitude of 7 than it would be a 100 times stronger than a magnitude 5. So, the correct answer I believe is C.

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