GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

EARTHQUAKES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What instrument is used to measure and record the vibrations of seismic waves?
A
Richter graph
B
Seismograph
C
Mercalli graph
D
None of the above
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 seismograph or seismometer is the measuring instrument that creates the seismogram. Almost all seismometers are based on the principle of inertia, that is, where a suspended mass tends to remain still when the ground moves.

Detailed explanation-3: -A seismometer is an instrument that measures the motion of the ground, caused by, for example, an earthquake, a volcanic eruption, or the use of explosives.

Detailed explanation-4: -Seismographs. During an earthquake, vibrations caused by the breakage of rock along a fault zone radiate outward from the point of rupture. The instrument used to record and measure these vibrations is called a seismograph.

Detailed explanation-5: -Seismograph is the instrument that records the tremors of an earthquake. This instrument also helps seismologists to map the interior of the Earth.

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