1. The Earthquake Machine
developed by David Steer and David McConnell at The University of Akron, contact (330) with questions.
The Earthquake Machine
What will happen when we turn the handle?
Activity prepared by David Steer and David McConnell at The University of Akron, contact (330) with questions. Earthquake machine design from .

2. The Earthquake Machine
What will happen when we turn the handle?
The tubing will stretch and . . .
the brick will move steadily forward
the brick will not move at all
the brick will initially not move, then jump forward

3. The Earthquake Machine
What will happen if we place the brick on a surface covered in talcum powder?
The tubing will stretch and . . .
the brick will move steadily forward
the brick will initially not move, then jump forward
the brick will move forward in a series of smaller jumps

4. The Earthquake Machine
Predict what will happen if we use two bricks instead of one. Will movement on the “fault” be more or less?
More
Less
The same

5. The Earthquake Machine
Match these statements
Slip on a fault is represented by . . .
. . . the stretching of the tubing
. . . the movement of the brick
. . . the turning of the handle
The steady build up of stress due to interactions of the plates of lithosphere is similar to
The deformation of rocks in the crust prior to the earthquake is similar to