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What does a seismograph measure?
What does a seismograph measure?
- The depth of the earthquake's epicenter
- The distance the earthquake was felt
- The magnitude of the earthquake
- The energy released at the source of the earthquake (correct)
Which factor does a seismograph NOT measure?
Which factor does a seismograph NOT measure?
- The speed of the earthquake's waves
- The frequency of the earthquake's waves
- The direction of the earthquake's movement (correct)
- The energy released at the source of the earthquake
What information does a seismograph provide about an earthquake?
What information does a seismograph provide about an earthquake?
- The intensity of the earthquake's aftershocks
- The energy released at the source of the earthquake (correct)
- The type of rocks affected by the earthquake
- The environmental impact of the earthquake
How does a seismograph measure the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
How does a seismograph measure the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
What type of waves does a seismograph record to measure the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
What type of waves does a seismograph record to measure the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
Which factor does a seismograph NOT measure to determine the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
Which factor does a seismograph NOT measure to determine the energy released at the source of an earthquake?
What type of force within the earth's layers pushes the rocks towards each other?
What type of force within the earth's layers pushes the rocks towards each other?
Which type of stress results from the type of force that pushes the rocks towards each other within the earth's layers?
Which type of stress results from the type of force that pushes the rocks towards each other within the earth's layers?
What geological feature is likely to form due to the compressional force pushing the rocks towards each other within the earth's layers?
What geological feature is likely to form due to the compressional force pushing the rocks towards each other within the earth's layers?
