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Question 118287 • Fall 24 GMS Geometry: Concepts and Connections B
Geologists study the density of seismic activity in a region by comparing the number of earthquakes to the area of the region. The seismic activity density of a region is found using the formula: seismic activity density = . The state of California covers approximately 103,718 mi2, and has a seismic activity density of 0.0964 earthquakes per square mile. The state of Alaska covers approximately 570,641 mi2, and has a seismic activity density of 0.0491.
Answer
Using this data and rounding to the nearest whole number, Alaska had more earthquakes than California for the year.:
18,020
Why would the seismic activity density of the year for Alaska be smaller than for California if Alaska had more earthquakes?:
Alaska has more land area than California.