Multiple Choice
An earthquake forecast
A) is a prediction of when and where an earthquake will happen.
B) predicts the magnitude of the next earthquake for a particular region.
C) outlines the damage to human infrastructure expected in the next earthquake in a particular region.
D) states the risk to human populations in earthquake-prone regions based on the geological materials on which most of the buildings are constructed.
E) states the probability of an earthquake of particular magnitude occurring in an area within a specified time.
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