EARTH SCIENCE
TECTONICS
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Question
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What is the record of an earthquake’s seismic waves produced by a seismograph?
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Richter
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magnitude
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seismogram
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The visual record produced by a seismograph is called a seismogram.
Detailed explanation-2: -Seismic waves lose much of their energy in traveling over great distances. But sensitive detectors (seismometers) can record theses waves emitted by even the smallest earthquakes. When these detectors are connected to a system that produces a permanent recording, they are called seismographs.
Detailed explanation-3: -A seismograph is a machine which measures an earthquake.
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