Question

Distinguish among seismology, seismographs, and seismograms.

a) Seismology studies weather patterns, seismographs record earthquakes, and seismograms are rock structures.
b) Seismology is the study of earthquakes, seismographs are earthquake waves, and seismograms are seismic records.
c) Seismology studies ocean currents, seismographs are instruments for measuring wind speed, and seismograms are sedimentary rocks.
d) Seismology examines volcanic eruptions, seismographs measure volcanic gases, and seismograms are lava flows.

Answer 1

Seismology studies earthquakes, seismographs record ground motion, and seismograms are earthquake records.

Step-by-step explanation:

Seismology is the study of earthquakes, seismographs are instruments that record earthquakes, and seismograms are the seismic records produced by seismographs.

Seismology involves analyzing seismic waves and their propagation through the Earth to understand the properties of the Earth's interior and the occurrence of earthquakes. Seismographs are devices that detect and measure ground motion caused by seismic waves. They consist of a mass suspended by a spring, which remains stationary when the ground shakes, while the casing attached to the ground vibrates relative to it.

These vibrations are recorded as seismic waves on a seismogram, which is a graphical representation of the ground motion over time.