Examine the table above and answer each of the following questions - Junior Cycle Geography - Question 5 - 2016
Question 5
Examine the table above and answer each of the following questions.
(i) Where was the earthquake with the greatest number of fatalities?
(ii) In which year was th... show full transcript
Worked Solution & Example Answer:Examine the table above and answer each of the following questions - Junior Cycle Geography - Question 5 - 2016
Step 1
Where was the earthquake with the greatest number of fatalities?
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The earthquake with the greatest number of fatalities occurred in Haiti in the year 2010, with a total of 316,000 fatalities.
Step 2
In which year was the strongest earthquake?
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The strongest earthquake occurred in the year 2011, with a magnitude of 9.0.
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Name the scale used to measure the force/magnitude of an earthquake.
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The scales used to measure the force/magnitude of an earthquake include the Richter scale, the Mercalli scale, and the Moment Magnitude Scale (MMS).
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