The shape of an isoseismal line is usually irregular. This is because the Earth’s crust is not homogeneous. Seismic waves travel at different speeds and amplitudes through different materials; they might be muffled by mountains or amplified by soft river basins, causing the “lines of equal intensity” to stretch and bend jaggedly. ANSWER: (D) Irregular
The shape of an isoseismal line is usually: (A) Circular (B) Linear (C) Regular (D) Irregular
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