GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

NATURAL HAZARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A seismograph can be used to measure and study what?
A
Volcanic eruptions
B
Earthquakes
C
Tsunamis
D
All of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -seismograph, instrument that makes a record of seismic waves caused by an earthquake, explosion, or other Earth-shaking phenomenon.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Earth Quake. A seismograph records the waves reaching the surface during an earthquake.

Detailed explanation-4: -To overcome this problem, modern seismograph stations have three separate instruments to record horizontal waves-(1) one to record the north-south waves, (2) another to record east-west waves, and (3) a vertical one in which a weight resting on a spring tends to stand still and record vertical ground motions.

Detailed explanation-5: -A seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.

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