Multiple Choice
The ground motion from a magnitude 6 earthquake is approximately
A) twice as much as ground motion from a magnitude 5 earthquake.
B) 10 times as much as ground motion from a magnitude 5 earthquake.
C) 20 times as much as ground motion from a magnitude 5 earthquake.
D) 30 times as much as ground motion from a magnitude 5 earthquake.
E) 100 times as much as ground motion from a magnitude 5 earthquake.
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