Earthquake Instrument

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Seisologist

• Scale

What is the instrument used to measure earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Seismologist

• Scale

• Seismogram

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the instrument used by scientists to measure the intensity of an earthquake?

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

• Seismology

• Seismologist

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What instrument is used to measure seismic waves?

• Seismophone

• Seismogram

• Seismologist

• Seismograph

Which seismic wave is the first to reach a seismic station?

• P Wave

• S Wave

• Q Wave

• Surface Wave

The scale, which numbered 1-10, that measures the strength or magnitude of an earthquake.

• pH scale

• Richter Scale

• Mercalli Scale

• Hardness Scale

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

How many seismic stations are required to determine the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the primary instrument used to detect and record earthquakes?

• Seismograph

• Barometer

• Thermometer

• Anemometer

Which instrument records the motion of the ground during an earthquake?

• Seismogram

• Seismograph

• Seismometer

• Seismology

What is the purpose of a seismometer?

• To measure wind speed

• To record ground motion

• To measure temperature

• To detect sound waves