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The record of an earthquake obtained from a seismic instrument is a?
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A seismogram is a record of an earthquake that's obtained from a seismic instrument. It's in the form of a graph.
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What is a record of an earthquake's seismic waves on paper?
"Shake, Rattle, and Roll". But seriously folks, it's called a "seismogram".
What can sesismographs do?
Seismographs record the arrival time and amplitude of seismic waves. They can be used to locate the earthquakes epicentre and estimate the earthquake's magnitude. Please see the related question.
What is the basic concept of the seismic instruments?
The basic concept of seismic instruments is to record vibrations. Older machines use paper, ink, and a drum to record the level of vibrations.
What is the difference between seismic waves and seismograph?
A seismograph is an instrument that measures the seismic wave activity in an area. According to Wikipedia, Seismometersare instruments that measure and record motions of the ground, including those of seismic waves generated by earthquakes, nuclear explosions, and other seismic sources. Records of seismic waves allow seismologists to map the interior of the Earth, and locate and measure the size of these different sources. A seismic wave, according to wikipedia is, "Seismic waves are waves of force that travel through the Earth or other elastic body, for example as the result of an earthquake, explosion, or some other process that imparts forces to the body. Seismic waves are also continually excited on Earth by the incessant pounding of ocean waves (referred to as the microseism) and the wind."Seismograph is another Greek term from seismós and γράφω, gráphō, to draw. It is often used to mean seismometer, though it is more applicable to the older instruments in which the measuring and recording of ground motion were combined than to modern systems, in which these functions are separated. Both types provide a continuous record of ground motion; this distinguishes them from seismoscopes, which merely indicate that motion has occurred, perhaps with some simple measure of how large it was.
What instrument is used to record a volcano?
a seismograph
What is an instrument to record earthquake?
Stestmophology
Seismographs?
this is where the seismic waves recorded; measures vertical earth motion
Why do we record seismic waves?
To try to predict earthquakes, and get advanced warning of them.
What was the first instrument to ever record an earthquake?
htr
The trace that records an earthquake from seismic instruments is called a?
the ground movement caused by seismic waves
What is 2D seismic?
On the drum of a seismic recorder, the pen moves up or down according to the earthquake waves reaching it, giving a 2D record.
Instrument used to record damage caused by earthquake?
seismogram
Do seismographs record the air movements caused by seismic waves?
it records the frequency of the earthquake !
An instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?
seismic waves
What do you call an instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?
Seismometer (or seismograph) and it measure seismic waves
Where are seismographs located?
At many different earthquake centers. When an earthquake happens the tree nearest earthquake centers record the magnitude and intensity of the seismic waves produced by the earthquake in order to find the origin or epicenter
Instrument that is used to obtain a record of seismic waves all over the world?
Seismograph ;) (listen in your science class!)
