Snack Tectonics
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Part 1 Divergent Boundaries (Oceanic- Oceanic)
1)
What happens to the frosting between the fruit rollup?
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2)
What does each fruit rollup represent? __________________________________________________
3)
What does the frosting represent? _____________________________________________________
4)
What type of feature could be produced by this type of movement? _____________________________
5)
Predict what would happen to the continents if this process continued to happen under the ocean?
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6)
Draw a model of your boundary. Label the asthenosphere, the oceanic plates and show the divergent movement.
Oceanic-Oceanic
Divergent Plate
Boundary
Part 2: Convergent Plate Boundaries (Continental- Oceanic)
7)
What type of plate does the graham cracker represent? _____________________________________
8)
What type of plate does the Fruit rollup represent? ________________________________________
9)
What happens when a piece of crust is subducted? __________________________________________
10) Where does this type of boundary activity take place on Earth? ________________________________
List the two features that may form along a subduction zone
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13) What might happen to the rock that makes up the oceanic plate as pressure increases?
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14) Draw a model of your boundary.
Label asthenosphere, oceanic plate, continental plate and show the convergent boundary
Continental-Oceanic
Convergent
Boundary
Part 3: Convergent Plate Boundaries (Continental-Continental)
15) What do the graham crackers represent? __________________________________________________
16) What feature is represented where curling and folding occurred at the ends of the wet graham cracker?
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17) Where does this type of boundary activity take place on Earth? ______________________________________
18) Draw a model representing the convergence of these two types of plate boundaries.
Label the crusts, asthenosphere and show the convergent movement.
Continent-Continent
Convergent Boundary
Part 4: Transform Plate Boundaries (Continental- Continental)
19) Describe what happens as the two graham crackers slide past each other?
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20) Where does this type of boundary activity take place on Earth? ________________________________________
21) What famous fault is associated with this type of movement? __________________________________________
22) Draw a model representing the convergence of these two types of plate boundaries.
Label the crusts, asthenosphere and show the transform movement.
Continental- Continental
Transform Plate
Boundary
Conclusion
23) In your own words, describe the limitations and strengths of the models you created.
Strengths _______________________________________________________________________________
Limitations _______________________________________________________________________________
24) How might plate movement relate to the rock cycle?
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25) What did you learn from this activity?
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