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What are four instruments that geologists use to monitor movements along faults?
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∙ 13y ago
Geologists have created Creep Meters, GPS Satellites, Range/ Laser devices, and Tilt Meters. These instruments help keep track of changes in the land surface and elevation.
- Polly T. Denver, CO
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoThe four instruments that are used to detect movement along faults are Tiltmeter, Creep Meter, Laser-Ranging device, and GPS Satellites.
Lelynn Napolis
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∙ 13y agoThe creep meter, tilt meter, laser-ranging devices, and the satellite monitors.
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∙ 9y agoStrain gauges.
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How does mapping faults help predict earthquakes?
Geologists have developed instruments to measure changes in elevation in tilting of the land surface and ground movements along fault
What is used to detect hidden faults?
Geologists can use seismographs to detect hidden faults. When seismic waves encounter a fault, they are reflected off of the fault. Geologists can use this information to chart the location of a depth of a hidden fault.
What do faults tell geologists about the relative ages of rock?
A fault must be younger than the rock it cuts through.
A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults is called a .?
A sharp cliff caused by sudden movements along dip-slip faults is called an earthquake. It causes the ground to shake for several seconds.
What are three types of movements that occur along faults?
Convergence, divergence and strike slip.
How do geologists monitor faults?
to monitor faults, geologists have developed instruments to measure changes in elevation, tiliting of the land surface, and ground movements along the faults. Geologists use tiltmeters, Creep Meters, Laser- Ranging Devices, and GPS Satellites.
Are earthquakes be predicted How?
They can't be predicted and that is the problem. Geologists monitor active faults for signs of movement.
How does mapping faults help predict earthquakes?
Geologists have developed instruments to measure changes in elevation in tilting of the land surface and ground movements along fault
Why do geologists collect data on friction along the sides of faults?
Geologists collect data on friction along the side of faults so that they can predict how much pressure is applied on the faults so they can predict how strong the earthquake is.
What is used to detect hidden faults?
Geologists can use seismographs to detect hidden faults. When seismic waves encounter a fault, they are reflected off of the fault. Geologists can use this information to chart the location of a depth of a hidden fault.
What are three ways in which geologists use seismographs data?
They map faults, detect changes along faults, and develop a method of predicting earthquakes
What are three ways which geologists use seismograph data?
They map faults, detect changes along faults, and develop a method of predicting earthquakes
What does the GPS use to map the rate of tectonic plate movement?
GPS itself does not do this. When geologists place recording GPS receivers on opposite sides of the faults that separate the tectonic plates the receivers calculate their positions (just like the GPS navigator in a car does) and when the geologists analyze the collected data they can make maps of plate movements.
What two factors help geologists determine earthquake risk?
Geologists can determine earthquake risk by locating where faults are active and where past earthquakes have occured.
Why geologists collect data on friction along the sides of faults?
So that geologist can predict how much force of pressure applied on the faults to predict how strong the earthquake.
What is something produced by movements of faults around the lithosphere?
Earthquake
What instrument measures the horizontal movements along faults?
tiltmeter
