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Q: Why are seismograms called seismograms?
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What two name use for seismograms?

Seismograms are also known as seismographs or ground motion records.


What is a siesmic instrument?

I think this would be Seismograms.


What does the height of the jagged lines on a seismograms indicate?

seismograms measure any motion so, they show exactly when and how the motion comes.by Brianna m. Chappelle


What events do seismograms record?

Seismograms record a strong earthquake. They also record and calculate the location and magnitude of an EQ. They show how the ground moves with the passage of time.


What other events do seismograms record?

Seismograms record a strong earthquake. They also record and calculate the location and magnitude of an EQ. They show how the ground moves with the passage of time.


How would the seismograms for the two earthquakes compare?

You compare them both


What types of information scientist get by studying seismograms?

the location and strength of the earthquake


What has the author P W Basham written?

P. W. Basham has written: 'Canadian seismic data for Project Rulison' 'Comparison of Montreal P-wave magnitudes from short-period and intermediate-period seismograms' -- subject- s -: Observations, Seismic waves, Seismograms, Seismology


What is the tracing of earthquake motion made by a seismograph called?

the motion is called seismogram


What are seismographs and seismograms?

seismogram are the records or paper copies that are produced by seismographs used to calculate the location and magnitude of an earthquack


How do seismograms recorded during earthquakes help scientists learn about the composition on earth?

Seismograms give information about the path of seismic waves and the speed of seismic waves. The speed of seismic waves depends on the density of the material the seismic wave is traveling in. We know, for example, that the core of Earth is liquid, because S waves do not travel through the center of Earth.


What has the author J M Allen written?

J. M. Allen has written: 'Unit costs in North East London Polytechnic' 'Atlantis, lost kingdom of the Andes' -- subject(s): Antiquities, Indians of South America, Atlantis (Legendary place) 'Calculation of 3-dimensional synthetic seismograms on the connection machine' -- subject(s): Acoustic models, Seismograms