The Richter Scale is a simple equation for measuring intensity of an earthquake, according to the formula R= log(I), where I is Intensity of an earthquake and Ris the Richter scale rating. The largest earthquake in the year 2006 was in the ocean that was recorded as an 8.3 on the Richter Scale. The most devastating earthquake was in a major city that registered 6.6 on the Richter Scale. How many times more intense was the quake in the ocean? a) The intensity of the 8.3 earthquake was: You can write it as a power of 10} b) The intensity of the 6.6 earthquake was: You can write it as a power of 10} c) The quake in the ocean was times more intense than the one in the city. (Round to 3 decimal places)

The Richter Scale is a simple equation for measuring intensity of an earthquake, according to the formula R= log(I), where I is Intensity of an earthquake and Ris the Richter scale rating. The largest earthquake in the year 2006 was in the ocean that was recorded as an 8.3 on the Richter Scale. The most devastating earthquake was in a major city that registered 6.6 on the Richter Scale. How many times more intense was the quake in the ocean? a) The intensity of the 8.3 earthquake was: You can write it as a power of 10} b) The intensity of the 6.6 earthquake was: You can write it as a power of 10} c) The quake in the ocean was times more intense than the one in the city. (Round to 3 decimal places)

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