Multiple Choice
Which of the following is FALSE about the shaking from earthquakes?
A) Shallow earthquakes tend to cause more ground shaking than deep ones.
B) Places closer to the epicenter experience more ground shaking.
C) The direction that the rupture moves along a fault can affect the amount of shaking.
D) Bedrock causes more ground shaking than mud because the seismic waves are transmitted more efficiently in bedrock.
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