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    The document describes an activity to model the effect of transform faults on the Earth's crust using wooden blocks. Students arrange four blocks of different sizes together with sandpaper between them. They then pull two inner blocks apart using hook screws to simulate sliding along a transform boundary. This causes the blocks to slide past each other, demonstrating how tectonic plates move horizontally at transform faults.

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    The document describes an activity to model the effect of transform faults on the Earth's crust using wooden blocks. Students arrange four blocks of different sizes together with sandpaper between them. They then pull two inner blocks apart using hook screws to simulate sliding along a transform boundary. This causes the blocks to slide past each other, demonstrating how tectonic plates move horizontally at transform faults.

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    Activity 5 Slide and Shake

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    NERI MANGALINDAN
    The document describes an activity to model the effect of transform faults on the Earth's crust using wooden blocks. Students arrange four blocks of different sizes together with sandpaper between them. They then pull two inner blocks apart using hook screws to simulate sliding along a transform boundary. This causes the blocks to slide past each other, demonstrating how tectonic plates move horizontally at transform faults.

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    Activity 5

    Slide and Shake

    Objective:

     Determine the effect of transform-fault boundary on the Earth’s crust.

    Materials:

    • four blocks of wood: blocks 1 and 4 measures 5 cm x 5 cm x 10 cm while blocks 2 and 3


    measures 5 cm x 5 cm x 15 cm
    • two hook screws
    • andpaper

    Procedure:

    1. Attach a hook screw on one end of Blocks 2 and 3.

    2. Arrange the blocks as shown in the illustration below.

    3. Place sandpaper on the side of the blocks where they all meet

    4. Slowly pull Blocks 2 and 3 on its hook screw to the direction indicated by the arrow.
    Observe the motion of the blocks.

    Q1. Were you able to pull the blocks of wood easily? Why or why not?
    Q2. What can you say about the relative motion of blocks 1 and 2? How about blocks
    3 and 4?
    Q3. How will you describe the interaction between blocks 2 and 3 as you pull each
    block?
    Q4. What is the interaction between blocks 1 and 3? How about between blocks 2
    and 4?

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