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	Project title	Build a model to demonstrate how earthquakes are caused
	Difficulty Level	High school
	Main link	Click here to view all details of this science project (Cached) (View 3rd party site)
Description
The apparatus consists of a heavy object that is dragged steadily with an elastic cord. Although pulled with a constant velocity, the heavy object repeatedly slides and then stops. A small vibration sensor, attached to a computer display, graphically monitors this intermittent motion.
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USGS Earthquake Hazards Program-Northern California

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