GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The scientist that studies seismic activity is called a ____
A
seismometer
B
seismographer
C
seismagram
D
seismologist
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Seismology is the study of earthquakes and seismic waves that move through and around the Earth. A seismologist is a scientist who studies earthquakes and seismic waves.

Detailed explanation-2: -Research seismologists study the internal structure of the Earth and try to determine factors that contribute to or foretell an earthquake.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -Seismologists are Earth scientists, specialized in geophysics, who study the genesis and the propagation of seismic waves in geological materials. These geological materials can range from a laboratory sample to the Earth as a whole, from its surface to its core.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seismology is the study of earthquakes.

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