The Distance to the Epicenter of an Earthquake Is Found

question 13

Multiple Choice

The distance to the epicenter of an earthquake is found by

• A) locating the area where most of the damage is centered.
• B) comparing the arrival times of the S-and P-waves.
• C) comparing the magnitudes of the same seismic wave at different locations.
• D) measuring the frequencies of seismic waves at different stations.
• E) watching to see where the tsunami forms.

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Definitions:

Collectively Exhaustive

A condition in which all possible outcomes or events are considered or covered in a scenario or experiment.

Mutually Exclusive

Events that cannot occur at the same time, meaning the occurrence of one event excludes the occurrence of another.

Probability

A measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

Random Experiment

A process or action that leads to different outcomes, often uncertain and subject to chance.