1. Is the number of earthquakes per year normally distributed? Provide mathematical evidence to support your conclusion.

Number of Major Year Earthquakes This data shows the number of major earthquakes in 1900 13 the world between 1900 and 1999. 1901 14 1902 8 A major earthquake is one that is above 7.0 on the 1903 10 Richter scale. 1904 16 1905 26 1906 32 1907 27 1908 18 1909 32 1910 36 1911 24 1912 22 1913 23 1914 22 1915 18 1916 25 1917 21 1918 21 1919 14 1920 8 1921 11 1922 14 1923 23 1924 18 1925 17 1926 19 1927 20