Which statement about earthquakes is accurate. Select the two correct answers.

Question

More than 1 billion earthquakes happen per year.
Most earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by humans.
A few hundred earthquakes per year are strong enough to be detected by instruments.
About 100 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage.
Fewer than 100,000 earthquakes happen per year.

Answer 1

The two accurate statements about earthquakes are:

1. Most earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by humans.
2. About 100 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage.