Multiple choice

Seismology is the study of

  1. plants

  2. animals

  3. earthquakes

  4. rocks

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Seismology is the scientific study of earthquakes and the propagation of elastic waves through the earth. Botany studies plants, zoology studies animals, and petrology/geology studies rocks. Seismologists use seismographs to measure and record earthquake vibrations.