Answers GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR Lab: Plate Boundaries and MovementQuestion 3

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Lab: Plate Boundaries and Movement

Question 3 • GCS 2025-2026 Earth Environmental Science CR

Which statement describes the Richter scale?

Answer

A

It cannot account for fault movement during an earthquake.

B

It measures large earthquakes far from the seismograph.

C

It estimates the total energy released from an earthquake.

D

It measures magnitude based on the size of seismic waves.

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