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ConcepTest: Magnitude

ConcepTest questions by David McConnell, David Steer , Walter Borowski, Jeffrey Dick, Annabelle Foos, Jeffrey Knott, Alvin Konigsberg, Michelle Malone, Heidi McGrew, Kathie Owens, and Stephen Van Horn

Question:

What determines the magnitude of an earthquake?

a) The type of plate boundary where the earthquake occurs.
b) The amount of energy released by the movement on a fault.
c) The amount of damage that occurs as a result of the earthquake.
d) The depth of the earthquake focus below the ground surface.

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