An Earthquake of Magnitude 7

question 21

Short Answer

An earthquake of magnitude 7.0 has an amplitude ____________________ times as large and releases ____________________ times as much energy, respectively, as a magnitude 6.0 earthquake.

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Definitions:

Salary.com

A website that provides information about job salaries, benefits, and compensation.

National Average

The median or mean value derived from a set of data collected across a country, used as a benchmark for comparison.

Pay Rates

The amount of money received by an employee in exchange for performing a specific job, typically expressed in terms of hourly wage or annual salary.

Standard of Comparison

A benchmark or criterion used to evaluate the quality or performance of a product, service, or individual.