Each Year the Earth Is Shaken by Millions of Quakes

question 6

Multiple Choice

Each year the Earth is shaken by millions of quakes most of which are __________.

• A) above magnitude 8
• B) between magnitude 5 and 6
• C) below magnitude 2.5
• D) between magnitude 3 and 5
• E) between magnitude 6 and 7

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