Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology

The study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth

  1. Seismology

  2. Archelogy

  3. Astronomy

  4. Environmental Physics
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Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the Earth. It includes the study of earthquake sources, fault mechanics, seismic wave propagation, and Earth's internal structure. The word derives from the Greek 'seismos' meaning earthquake. Archaeology studies human history through excavation. Astronomy studies celestial objects. Environmental Physics is not a standard named discipline.

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