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    Earthquake a Is Classified as a 3 on the Richter
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Earthquake a Is Classified as a 3 on the Richter

Question 11

Question 11

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Earthquake A is classified as a 3 on the Richter Scale.Earthquake B is classified as a 6.How many times more energy has Earthquake B released than Earthquake A?


A) 3 times
B) 96 times
C) 1,000 times
D) 33,000 times

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