Question

Which statement about earthquakes is accurate?
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1 point
Fewer than 100,000 earthquakes happen per year.
More than 1 trillion earthquakes happen per year.
About 20,000 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage.
A few hundred earthquakes per year are strong enough to be detected by instrument

Answer 1

The accurate statement about earthquakes is:

"About 20,000 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage."

While the number of minor earthquakes is significantly higher, around 20,000 can be strong enough to be considered potentially damaging.