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An instrument that measures the shaking of the ground during an earthquake.
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How accurate is a seisometer?
not very
An instument used to detect and record earthquakes?
Seisometer
The device astronauts used to study extremely weak moonquakes was a?
seisometer.
What 10 letter word is used to describe a tracing of earthquake motion?
The word is seismogram.
What is a seisometer?
A seismometer is a device that measures ground motion during earthquakes. It detects and records the intensity and duration of seismic waves, providing valuable data for studying and monitoring seismic events.
What are the methods of predicting a volcano?
1. Remote sensing ( Earth movements )2. GPS Global Positioning Satelites ( sense position of land )3. Laser reflectors ( record movements )4. Seisometer ( ground shake recorder )5. Heat and Gas emission sensors ( detects changes in magma )
What ways are earthquakes measured?
Earthquakes are measured using seismometers that record the seismic waves produced by the shaking of the ground. The two main scales used to measure earthquakes are the Richter scale, which measures the amplitude of seismic waves, and the moment magnitude scale, which considers the total energy released by an earthquake. These scales provide a numerical value called the magnitude to quantify the earthquake's size.
What are examples of geographical instruments?
Seisometer: Measures the movement of the earth using ground motion detection sensor. E.g Earthquakes which are measured on the Richter Scale. Barometer: Measures atmospheric pressure Tiltmeter: Measures changes in a slope of a landscape. Mostly used to measure buldges on volcanoes. Wind Vanes: Measures wind direction and are mounted at the height of the wind you are measuring. Pyrometer and Thermometer: They both measure heat but Pyrometer are usually used to measure extremely hot objects. Rain/Precipitation Gauge: Used to measure rain/precipitation Hygrometer: Measures amount of humidity in the atmosphere Anenometer: measures wind speed and wind pressure
