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What is Seismoscope?

  1. Instrument to record occurrence and time of earthquakes

  2. Instrument used to measure changes of temperature

  3. Instrument for detecting the presence of radioactive substances

  4. Instrument used to observe the interior of something opaque; as, the human body
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Explanation

A seismoscope is an instrument that detects and records the occurrence and timing of earthquakes. The prefix 'seismo-' refers to earthquakes or seismic activity. Unlike a seismograph which records the intensity, a seismoscope primarily indicates when an earthquake occurred.

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