Earthquakes can be recorded on a seismograph. This device produces a piece of paper with a long flat line, along with scribbles drawn with a needle that represent times when there has been an earthquake. How is energy transmitted to the seismograph?(1 point)

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Seismic waves carry energy through the air and shake the needle of the seismograph.
Seismic waves carry energy through the air and shake the needle of the seismograph.

Sound waves carry energy through Earth and shake Earth below the seismograph.
Sound waves carry energy through Earth and shake Earth below the seismograph.

Seismic waves carry energy through Earth and shake Earth below the seismograph.
Seismic waves carry energy through Earth and shake Earth below the seismograph.

Sound waves carry energy through the air and shake the needle of the seismograph.
Sound waves carry energy through the air and shake the needle of the seismograph.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Seismic waves carry energy through Earth and shake Earth below the seismograph.

Seismic waves, generated by earthquakes, travel through the Earth and induce ground motion, which is detected by the seismograph. This motion causes the needle of the seismograph to move, creating the recorded scribbles on the paper.