The Main Difference Between Earthquake Magnitude and Intensity Is ____________

question 41

Multiple Choice

The main difference between earthquake magnitude and intensity is ____________.

• A) magnitude is measured with seismometers while intensity is measured by satellites
• B) magnitude is measured with instruments while intensity is assessed by the fault size
• C) intensity requires an audience while magnitude requires machines
• D) intensity requires specialized machines while magnitude requires simple machines
• E) None of these are correct.

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