GEOLOGY

EARTH SCIENCE

NATURAL HAZARDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is an instrument that detects and records waves produced by earthquakes? (This piece of equipment can measure the magnitude of an earthquake.)
A
Epicenter
B
Fault
C
Seismogram
D
Seismograph
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: -Earthquake detection. A seismogram is a record of the ground motions caused by seismic waves from an earthquake. A seismograph or seismometer is the measuring instrument that creates the seismogram.

Detailed explanation-4: -A device called a seismograph can be used to measure the magnitude of any earthquake.

Detailed explanation-5: -Earthquake is measured by a device called seismometer.

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