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Richter Scale Practice with Logarithms

Authored by Alexandra Potter

Mathematics

9th - 12th Grade

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Richter Scale Practice with Logarithms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake A has a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale.

Earthquake B is 10 times as powerful as Earthquake A.

What is the magnitude of Earthquake B?

54

15.4

5.5

6.4

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake C has a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale.

Earthquake D is 10,000 times as powerful as Earthquake C.

What is the magnitude of Earthquake D?

49,000

8.9

10,004.9

5.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake E has a magnitude of 7.1 on the Richter scale.

Earthquake F is 0.01 times as powerful as Earthquake E.

What is the magnitude of Earthquake F?

0.071

9.1

5.1

7.09

4.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake G has a magnitude of 3.1, and Earthquake H has a magnitude of 6.1.

Earthquake H is ___ times as powerful as Earthquake G.

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake L has a magnitude of 5.9, and Earthquake M has a magnitude of 4.9.

Earthquake L is ___ times as powerful as Earthquake M.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake N has a magnitude of 1.4, and Earthquake P has a magnitude of 7.4.

Earthquake P is ___ times as powerful as Earthquake N.

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Earthquake J has a magnitude of 2.9, and Earthquake K has a magnitude of 5.2.

Earthquake K is ___ times as powerful as Earthquake J.

Round your FINAL answer to 2 decimal places.

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