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    Activity Fault

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    1. The document describes activities to model faults and earthquakes using cardboard, sand, rulers, and other materials. 2. In one activity, sand is poured between two cardboard sheets and lines are drawn, then the sheets are moved apart, forming a fault line in the sand where the parallel lines are displaced. 3. Another activity uses rubber bands attached to cardboard "plates" to simulate the pulling forces that cause faults and earthquakes, showing how the plates move and could damage structures on the surface.

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    Activity Fault

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    1. The document describes activities to model faults and earthquakes using cardboard, sand, rulers, and other materials. 2. In one activity, sand is poured between two cardboard sheets and lines are drawn, then the sheets are moved apart, forming a fault line in the sand where the parallel lines are displaced. 3. Another activity uses rubber bands attached to cardboard "plates" to simulate the pulling forces that cause faults and earthquakes, showing how the plates move and could damage structures on the surface.

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    1. The document describes activities to model faults and earthquakes using cardboard, sand, rulers, and other materials. 2. In one activity, sand is poured between two cardboard sheets and lines are drawn, then the sheets are moved apart, forming a fault line in the sand where the parallel lines are displaced. 3. Another activity uses rubber bands attached to cardboard "plates" to simulate the pulling forces that cause faults and earthquakes, showing how the plates move and could damage structures on the surface.

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    Activity Fault

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    robelyn valenzuela
    1. The document describes activities to model faults and earthquakes using cardboard, sand, rulers, and other materials. 2. In one activity, sand is poured between two cardboard sheets and lines are drawn, then the sheets are moved apart, forming a fault line in the sand where the parallel lines are displaced. 3. Another activity uses rubber bands attached to cardboard "plates" to simulate the pulling forces that cause faults and earthquakes, showing how the plates move and could damage structures on the surface.

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    GROUP ___________ ACTIVITY __: DATE:________

    Activity 1: Create Me: A Miniature Model of a Fault

    Materials Needed
    - Diagram (Figure 1)
    - pair of scissors - cardboard (as base of the fault model)
    - tape/paste - pentel pen/pencil (as markers)
    - ruler - crayons

    1. Have a copy of the diagram (Figure 1).


    2. Draw three horizontal lines on the diagram’s edges and put symbols of rocks present in each layer
    3. Put some markers such as lines, dots, and rock symbols at the edges of the model
    4. Color each layer with three different colors using your crayons.
    5. Cut out the diagram (refer to the picture) and fold each side down to form a box with the drawn features on top.
    6. Paste the corners together. This box is a three-dimensional model of the top layers of the Earth’s crust.
    7. The upper surface of your model represents the surface of the Earth. Layer underneath is the solid lithosphere
    where most cracks are formed when rocks move vertically, horizontally, or sideward .

    Activity 2.A: A Fault-y Setup

    Materials Needed - two sheets of cardboard - fine sand - ruler - sheets of paper/manila paper/newspaper
    1. Lay out the manila paper/ newspaper on a table. Do the activity on the manila paper/newspaper.
    2. Arrange the two sheets of cardboard edge to edge.
    3. Pour sand along the boundary of the two sheets
    4. With the ruler, flatten the top of the sand and make three parallel lines.
    5. Then move the sheets slowly in the opposite direction.

    Q1. As you move the sheets, what is formed in the sand?


    _______________________________________________________________________
    Q2. What happens to the parallel lines?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Q3. What does this line represent?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    Q4. What is a fault?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________________
    Q5. How is fault formed?
    _______________________________________________________________________
    __________________________________________________________________________________

    Activity 2.B: How is an Earthquake Formed?


    Materials Needed - The Miniature Fault Model - masking tape - a “house model” - 3 pieces rubber bands - cardboard
    - 3 pieces paper clips

    1. Place the two plates edge to edge forming one crustal plate. Make sure that one plate is attached to the base
    board. Tape lightly together so as it can easily come off.
    2. Make one holes at one edge of one crustal plate. Put paper clip in each of the holes. Then attach the rubber
    bands to the paper clips at the edges of one crustal plate with holes.
    3. Hold the box without the rubber band in place. With your other hand, slowly pull on the rubber bands away
    from the plate. Observe what happens?
    4. Continue to pull away the rubber band and observe what happens to the plates attached to it. What do you
    observe?
    5. Place a house model on top of the plate model. Continue to pull out the rubber band with a strong pull.
    Observe what happens next?
    Q6.What happens to the plate attached to the rubber band?
    ______________________________________________________________
    Q7. What happens to the “house model”?
    _______________________________________________________________
    Q8. In the set-up, what represents the “fault?” ?_____________________________
    Q9. How are earthquakes generated along faults?
    __________________________________________________________________________________

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