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What is the term that refers to the strength of earthquakes as measured by seismic waves and movement along faults?
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∙ 12y ago
The term for the instrument that measures the seismic waves of earthquakes along faults or tectonic plates is known as a seismograph. These machines measure the force given off by the trembling of the ground due to the force of an earthquake. The strength is measured as magnitude on the "Richter scale" which is a logarithmic quantity. For example, the motion generated by a quake of magnitude 5 on the Richter scale is 10 times as large as that generated by a quake of magnitude 4.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoi honestly think that is is moment magnitude not
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∙ 8y agoThe Richer Scale describes the strength of an earthquake. The scale measures how violent was the earthquake.
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∙ 13y agoa mercalli scale
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∙ 13y agoThe moment magnitude scale.
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∙ 10y agoIts the Vega System
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How are earthquakes predicted and measured?
Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. There is no exact science to predicting an earthquake. Scientists can only project the possibility of an earthquake occurring. This is based on measured seismic activity within a specific concentrated zone.
What are seismic waves and what information information do they give about earthquakes?
Earthquakes are when the seismic plates on the earths crust move after pressure from on another is exceeded, seismic waves are produced after an earthquake, and can turn into a tsunami.
What are the studies of earthquakes and seismic waves?
Seismology
Earthquakes produce what that travel through earth?
Seismic waves
What occurs when they are seismic waves travelling on Earth's crust?
Earthquakes
How are earthquakes predicted and measured?
Earthquakes are measured using a seismograph. There is no exact science to predicting an earthquake. Scientists can only project the possibility of an earthquake occurring. This is based on measured seismic activity within a specific concentrated zone.
What Movement of the faults produces which kind of energy waves?
the waves caused by an earthquake are called seismic waves
Seismic shaking is a msasure of?
Seismic waves are the vibrations from earthquakes that travel through the earths surface and is measured bye the shaking you feel.
Describe specific findings on Earth's seafloor?
Movement of seismic waves in earthquakes
How do the data from the movement of seismic waves help geologist determine the earthquakes risk an area?
If an area has a strong amount of seismic waves along, or around, you can predict if an area is active for earthquakes
What is a seismic trace?
Seismic trace is the recorded curve from a seismograph when ground movement is recorded. The term is used in seismology which is the study of earthquakes.
Earthquakes are detected by what barometer Richter scale seismograph global positioning system?
The energy released by earthquakes take the form of seismic waves which travel through the ground. These are detected by a seismograph. Based on the amplitude of the seismic waves measured by the seismograph the earthquakes strength can be calculated (to give a value on the Richter scale). Large earthquakes can cause permanent displacements / deformation at the Earth's surface whereby the change in position of an object can be detected using GPS.
How do the data from the movement of seismic waves help determine the earthquake risk for an area?
If an area has a strong amount of seismic waves along, or around, you can predict if an area is active for earthquakes
Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called?
in an earthquake, movement along the fault move and break, releasing energy as________
What are seismic waves associated with?
Seismic waves are associated with earthquakes.
Can there be a seismic wave without having an earthquake?
It is possible to have a seismic wave without having an earthquake. Any wave moving through the ground is a seismic wave, and all earthquakes are seismic waves. But seismic waves can be created by volcanic action, landslides, meteor strikes or the like. Though all earthquakes are seismic waves, not all seismic waves are earthquakes.
How are seismic wave and earthquake alike?
seismic waves are a result of earthquakes
