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A record of ground motion produced by an earthquake
A
seismogram
B
seismograph
C
seismology
D
seismologist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Seismographs are instruments used to record the motion of the ground during an earthquake. They are installed in the ground throughout the world and operated as part of a seismographic network.

Detailed explanation-2: -A seismogram is a tracing of earthquake motion created by a seismograph.

Detailed explanation-3: -The record written by a seismograph in response to ground motions produced by an earthquake or other ground-motion sources is called seismogram.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Richter scale is used to rate the magnitude of an earthquake, that is the amount of energy released during an earthquake. On the other hand, a seismograph is an instrument used to detect and record seismic waves.

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