Earthquakes have occurred since the beginning of time, and people have found ways of measuring them with the resources they had. To begin this part of the unit, you will need to use your imagination. Think how you could measure an earthquake using what is available to you.

Your task is to create a useful seismograph. A seismograph can be as simple or complex as your imagination and skill can make it. Figure out what materials you could use to build your device, and draw a sketch of your earthquake-measuring device

Remember, you will need to measure the following:

Magnitude (how hard did the earth shake?)

Duration (how long did the earthquake last?)

Direction (which direction were the earthquake waves traveling?)

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