For Most of the 20^th Century Earthquake Magnitude Was Reported

question 19

Multiple Choice

For most of the 20^th century earthquake magnitude was reported on the _______ scale, a scale that has never exceeded a magnitude 8.6.

• A) moment magnitude
• B) surface-wave
• C) Richter
• D) Gutenberg
• E) Modified Mercalli

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