Which statement about earthquakes is accurate? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)

Responses

About 100 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage.
About 100 earthquakes per year are strong enough to cause damage.

A few hundred earthquakes per year are strong enough to be detected by instruments.
A few hundred earthquakes per year are strong enough to be detected by instruments.

More than 1 billion earthquakes happen per year.
More than 1 billion earthquakes happen per year.

Most earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by humans.
Most earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by humans.

Fewer than 100,000 earthquakes happen per year.

1 answer

The two accurate statements about earthquakes are:

  1. More than 1 billion earthquakes happen per year.
  2. Most earthquakes are not strong enough to be felt by humans.

These statements reflect the vast number of minor seismic events that occur globally, many of which go undetected.