Earthquakes And Richter Scale Magnitude Worksheet Template (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

Earthquakes And Richter Scale Magnitude Worksheet Template Page 2

4. According to the chart, how many times greater is a 9.0 magnitude quake than a 8.0 magnitude

quake?

5. Using the information from the table create a graph that gives the energy yield for any Richter

magnitude. Put Richter magnitude on the x-axis and put energy yield on the y – axis.

6. Approximately how many tons of energy was released during the 2010 earth quake in Haiti (7.1)?

7. Approximately how many tons of energy was released during the 2010 earth quake in Chile (8.8)?

8. Approximately how many tons of energy was released during the 1906 earth quake in San Francisco

(7.9)?

9. Write an exponential equation that gives the energy yield for any Richter magnitude.

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