EARTH SCIENCE
EARTHQUAKES
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following choices is properly associated?
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Intensity III:Weak
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Intensity 9:devastating
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Magnitude 5:slightly felt
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Magnitude II:scarcely perceptible
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Intensity is based on the observed effects of ground shaking on people, buildings, and natural features. It varies from place to place within the disturbed region depending on the location of the observer with respect to the earthquake epicenter.
Detailed explanation-2: -Earthquakes of magnitude 5.0 cause light damage near the epicentre; those of 6.0 are destructive over a restricted area; and those of 7.5 are at the lower limit of major earthquakes.
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