Question

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called ______.

Answer 1

Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called ______. (seismic waves

Answer 2

Answer : Seismic Waves.

Explanation :

Vibrations that move through the ground carrying the energy released during an earthquake are called seismic waves.

Seismic waves are waves of energy which usually travels through the Earth's layers, and as a result release the energy during earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, magma movement, large landslides or large man-made explosions. It is mainly measured through a special instrument called as seismometer and the graph obtained is called as seismograph.