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    The document describes three activities that model different aspects of fault formation and earthquakes. Activity 1 models how a fault is formed by moving two sheets of cardboard in opposite directions to form a break in the sand between them. Activity 2 models how stress builds up along a fault until the tapes breaks, simulating an earthquake. It uses rubber bands, boxes and a toy house. Activity 3 further models fault movement using clay and rulers, showing how bending builds up stress until the clay fractures. The activities aim to explain how faults form and how their movements can generate earthquakes.

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    Week 1 Activities

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    The document describes three activities that model different aspects of fault formation and earthquakes. Activity 1 models how a fault is formed by moving two sheets of cardboard in opposite directions to form a break in the sand between them. Activity 2 models how stress builds up along a fault until the tapes breaks, simulating an earthquake. It uses rubber bands, boxes and a toy house. Activity 3 further models fault movement using clay and rulers, showing how bending builds up stress until the clay fractures. The activities aim to explain how faults form and how their movements can generate earthquakes.

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    The document describes three activities that model different aspects of fault formation and earthquakes. Activity 1 models how a fault is formed by moving two sheets of cardboard in opposite directions to form a break in the sand between them. Activity 2 models how stress builds up along a fault until the tapes breaks, simulating an earthquake. It uses rubber bands, boxes and a toy house. Activity 3 further models fault movement using clay and rulers, showing how bending builds up stress until the clay fractures. The activities aim to explain how faults form and how their movements can generate earthquakes.

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    Week 1 Activities

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    Nina
    The document describes three activities that model different aspects of fault formation and earthquakes. Activity 1 models how a fault is formed by moving two sheets of cardboard in opposite directions to form a break in the sand between them. Activity 2 models how stress builds up along a fault until the tapes breaks, simulating an earthquake. It uses rubber bands, boxes and a toy house. Activity 3 further models fault movement using clay and rulers, showing how bending builds up stress until the clay fractures. The activities aim to explain how faults form and how their movements can generate earthquakes.

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    ACTIVITY 1: A FAULT-Y SET-UP

    Objectives: After performing this activity, you should be able to:

    a. Describe the appearance of fault; and


    b. Explain how fault is formed.

    Materials needed: Two sheets of cardboard, fine sand, ruler, newspaper

    Procedure:

    1. Spread the newspaper on a table.


    2. Arrange the two sheets of cardboard edge to edge.
    3. Pour sand along the boundary of the two sheets of cardboard.
    4. With the ruler, flatten the sand and make two parallel lines.
    5. Move one sheet to the left and one sheet to the right simultaneously.

    Processing Questions:

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

    2. What happens to the parallel lines?

    3. Study figure 1. Compare it to what you saw in the activity.

    Based from the activity and the picture, what is fault?


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    ACTIVITY 2: STICK ‘N SLIP

    Objectives: After performing this activity, you should be able to:

    a. Explain how movements along faults generate earthquakes.

    Materials needed: Two boxes, masking tape, rubber band, paper clip

    Procedure:

    1. Attach the rubber band to the paper clip. Then attach the clip to the end of one box.
    2. Place the boxes side by side. Put a toy house on the box with rubber band.
    3. Tape the two boxes lightly.
    4. With your one hand, hold the box with no rubber band in place. With your other hand, slowly
    pull the rubber band.
    5. Keep on pulling the rubber band until the tape comes off.

    Processing Questions:

    1. What happens to the rubber band as you pull it slowly?

    2. What happens to the box attached to the rubber band as you keep on pulling?

    3. What happens to the house?

    4. What is the fault in this set-up?

    ACTIVITY 3: STICK ‘N SLIP

    Objectives: After performing this activity, you should be able to:

    a. Explain the effect of bending of rocks a long a fault;


    b. Relate fault movements to earthquakes.

    Materials needed: Two rulers, clay

    Procedure

    1. Using clay, attach the ends of two rulers together.


    2. Hold the rulers as shown in Figure 1. Then slowly move in the direction of the arrows.

    Processing Questions:

    1. What happens when bending becomes too much?

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