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Q: Why do scientists still study earthquakes if they can't predict them?
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What are scientists call who study earthquakes in order to predict and prepare for them?

Seismologists or geophysical scientists.


Why do scientists study volcanoes and earthquakes?

Scientists study volcanoes an earthquakes in order to better understand them and therefore help predict potential dangers. There is also the matter of simple human curiosity.


Who are seismologests?

scientists who study earthquakes


What Scientists who study weather and try to predict called?

Meteorologists study the weather and try to predict it.


What is the study of earthquakes and what is the instrument used by scientists to record earthquakes data?

Seismograph.


Which scientists study earthquakes and the earths core?

Seismologists are based on the study of earthquakes while Geologists study the earths core and quakes.


How do earthquakes allow scientists study earth's interior?

The seismic waves that the earthquakes make travel slowly and scientists can track them


If scientist cant predict when earthquakes will happen why do they still studt these natural events?

They can't predict the time or the location of earthquakes. They can provide probable data on expected times and location an earthquake with better assurance than in the past but not exact times or dates.


Who predicts earthquakes?

Nobody. Currently we do not have any means of predicting earthquakes. Scientists who study earthquakes are called seismologists.


What type of earth scientist will study the ways of predicting earthquakes -?

A seismologist would be involved with the study of methods to predict earthquakes. Seismology is a sub branch of geophysics.


What type of earth scientist will study the ways of predicting earthquakes?

A seismologist would be involved with the study of methods to predict earthquakes. Seismology is a sub branch of geophysics.


How do people study tsunamis?

they are caused by earthquakes and the scientist measure the earthquake magnitude and the predict.