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The instrument which records waves on the surface of the earth produced by tremors is called:

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Pictograph
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Octograph
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Seismograph
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Barograph
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Solution

The correct option is C Seismograph
A seismograph is an instrument that records seismic waves caused by an earthquake, explosion, or volcano. Seismographs sense ground motions which are then processed and recorded.

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