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Monitoring Earthquakes

Question 2 • FHS 2016 TX-Earth and Space Science

A device that uses wire stretched across a fault to measure horizontal movement of the ground is called a

Answer
A
creep meter.
B
laser-ranging device.
C
tiltmeter.
D
satellite.

Explanation

A creep meter measures slow horizontal movement along a fault. It uses a wire stretched across the fault and records changes in the wire’s length as the ground shifts. A tiltmeter measures changes in ground slope, while laser-ranging devices and satellites use different methods.

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