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General Knowledge · Q219

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Competitive Exams · General Knowledge · question 219

Q219

Study of earthquakes is known as

A.
ecology
B.
seismology
Answer
C.
numismatics
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option B

Solution

Answer: Option B
Solution:
Study of earthquakes is known as seismology. Seismologists study earthquakes by going out and looking at the damage caused by the earthquakes and by using seismographs. A seismograph is an instrument that records the shaking of the earth's surface caused by seismic waves.