Short-Term Predictions of Earthquake Behavior

question 57

Multiple Choice

Short-term predictions of earthquake behavior

• A) have saved millions of lives in the past decade alone.
• B) have been largely unreliable.
• C) are primarily based on the behavior patterns of farm animals.
• D) are correct approximately 50% of the time.

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