All Else Being Equal,an Earthquake That Strikes in the Eastern

question 32

Multiple Choice

All else being equal,an earthquake that strikes in the eastern United States would produce shaking that would be felt ____________ than one that occurred in the western United States.

• A)over a greater distance
• B)over a lesser distance
• C)over the same distance

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