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Geology and Seismic Activity
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Geology and Seismic Activity

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What year were the first seismographs installed in the United States?

1887

Who invented the seismometer in 132 AD?

Zhang Heng

How many U.S states have experienced earthquakes since the 1900's?

39

How do geologists identify fault lines on a geologic map?

<p>Bold lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of placing seismographs on bedrock?

<p>Optimum operation</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Alfred Wegener propose in his theory of continental drift?

<p>Alfred Wegener proposed that all the continents were once connected.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What evidence did Alfred Wegener use to support his theory of continental drift?

<p>Alfred Wegener used fossil evidence to support his theory of continental drift.</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is credited with creating the modern seismograph?

<p>John Milne, an English seismologist/geologist, is credited with creating the modern seismograph.</p> Signup and view all the answers

When and where were the first seismographs installed in the United States?

<p>The first seismographs in the United States were installed in 1887 at the Lick Observatory and U.C. Berkeley.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What factors do earth scientists use to classify faults?

<p>Earth scientists use the angle of the fault and the direction of slip along the fault to classify faults.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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