The Severity of an Earthquake Is a Measure of Its

question 51

Multiple Choice

The severity of an earthquake is a measure of its seismic waves,and is called ____.

• A) epicenter
• B) focus
• C) magnitude
• D) ridges
• E) valleys

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Definitions:

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