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1Earth Science Chapter 12by Fallen_Angel9322 termsFebruary 12, 2008
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seismograph definitions
# Definition Sets
1a measuring instrument for detecting and measuring the intensity and direction and duration of movements of the ground (as an earthquake)33 sets
2a device that writes down (records) the movements of the earth20 sets
3an instrument that records earthquake waves12 sets
4n. an instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes.12 sets
5a device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through earth11 sets
6instrument that detects and measures earthquakes10 sets
7an instrument that records vibrations in the ground8 sets
8a device that can detect and record seismic waves8 sets
9a device that measures the strength of an earthquake8 sets
10an instrument that detects and measures seismic waves of an earthquake7 sets
11a device that records ground movements caused by seismic waves as they move through earth.7 sets
12an instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes.7 sets
13instrument that detects and measures seismic waves6 sets
14instrument that records earthquake waves6 sets
15the instrument used to measure earthquakes6 sets
16instrument that detects and measures earthquakes.6 sets
17instrument used to detect and record seismic waves5 sets
18instrument that detects and measures earthquake5 sets
19an instrument that records vibrations in the ground and determines the location and strength of an earthquake5 sets
20tool that records movements in the earth's crust4 sets
21an instrument used to measure earthquakes4 sets
22instrument that plots the intensity of earthquake waves on a roll of specially marked graph paper.4 sets
23an instrument located at or near the surface of the earth that records seismic waves4 sets
24machine that detects and records the intensity of earthquakes4 sets
25a scientific instrument that could detect earthquakes hundreds of miles away, invented during the han dynasty4 sets
26an instrument that detects and measures seismic waves4 sets
27an instrument that records seismic waves4 sets
28instruments that record earthquake waves4 sets
29a device that measures the size of the waves created by an earthquake3 sets
30instrument that measures how much the earth moves3 sets
31detects and records earthquakes3 sets
32an instrument that constantly records ground movements3 sets
33an instrument that records and measures seismic waves3 sets
34instrument used to register earthquake waves and record the time each arrived3 sets
35device that measures the strength of an earthquake3 sets
36records and measures seismic waves3 sets
37a device that writes down the movements of the earth3 sets
38measures seismic waves3 sets
39an instrument for recording the phenomena of earthquakes3 sets
40a device that measures the strength of an earthquake.3 sets