Study Table 2, which shows global totals for the number of earthquakes of different magnitudes on
the Richter scale, from 2003 to 2013.
[Table 2]

Magnitude
range (Richter 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
scale)
8.0–9.9 1 2 1 2 4 0 1 1 1 2 2
7.0–7.9 14 14 10 9 14 12 16 21 19 15 17
6.0–6.9 140 141 140 142 178 168 144 151 204 129 124
5.0–5.9 1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402
Total 1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1545

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests The natural environment in O-Level Geography (syllabus code 2217). It is worth 8 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Geography May/June 2016 examination, Paper 2 Variant 2 (2217_s16_qp_22.pdf).

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Study Table 2, which shows global totals for the number of earthquakes of different magnitudes on
the Richter scale, from 2003 to 2013.
[Table 2]

Magnitude
range (Richter 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
scale)
8.0–9.9          1    2    1    2    4    0    1    1    1    2    2
7.0–7.9         14   14   10    9   14   12   16   21   19   15   17
6.0–6.9        140  141  140  142  178  168  144  151  204  129  124
5.0–5.9       1203 1515 1693 1712 2074 1768 1896 1963 2271 1412 1402
Total         1358 1672 1844 1865 2270 1948 2057 2136 2495 1558 1545

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