Question

The device used to measure the seismic waves caused during an earthquake is called a/an _______.

• A. electroscope
• B. lightning conductor
• C. richter scale
• D. seismograph

Answer 1

The correct option is D seismograph

The seismograph is the device that measure the seismic waves during an earthquake at a location and plots them on a rolling paper cylinder with the help of a weighted needle as shown in the figure.

An electroscope is the instrument or device used to check the presence of charge on a body. A ritcher scale helps to understand how intense is the earthquake. A lighning conductor protects tall buildings or towers from lightning.