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Activity 1: Convergence Between An Oceanic Plate and A Continental Plate

The document describes 3 activities that model plate tectonic processes using foam or crackers to represent tectonic plates. Activity 1 models convergence between an oceanic plate and continental plate. Activity 2 models convergence between two oceanic plates, which can result in one plate subducting under the other. Activity 3 models convergence between two continental plates, which can form a mountain range and potentially lead to volcanic eruptions.

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Activity 1: Convergence Between An Oceanic Plate and A Continental Plate

The document describes 3 activities that model plate tectonic processes using foam or crackers to represent tectonic plates. Activity 1 models convergence between an oceanic plate and continental plate. Activity 2 models convergence between two oceanic plates, which can result in one plate subducting under the other. Activity 3 models convergence between two continental plates, which can form a mountain range and potentially lead to volcanic eruptions.

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Activity 1: Convergence between an Oceanic Plate and a Continental

Plate
Materials:
half cup water
2 pieces of foam (8 centimeters x 16 centimeters each)
a flat surface
Procedure: 1. Soak half of the length of one of the foams into the water.
2. Place it on the flat surface at least 2 centimeters away from the other foam
as seen below.

3. Position the soaked part of one of the foams at the middle part of the setup.
4. Slowly push 4 centimeters inward each outer ends of the foams until they
overlap.
5. Observe what happens.

Q1. Which foam curves above the other?

Q2. How does the water in the wet foam affect its density?

Q3. If the foams were pieces of the Earth’s crust, which one is the
continental crust?

Q4. Which foam is the oceanic crust?

Q5. In the activity, what made the wet foam move


Group 2
Activity 2: Convergence Between Two Oceanic Crust
Materials: rectangular basin or food tray half-filled with water
2 pieces of foam (8 cm x 16 cm each)
a flat surface
Procedure:
1. Submerge the two foams into the basin containing water.
2. Arrange them at least 2 cm away from each other as seen be
3.Slowly push 4 centimeters inward each outer end of the foams.

4.Observe what happens.

Q6. In the activity, you should have noticed that one foam moved on top of
the other while they are converging. If in the process, the top foam suddenly
flips up so that some water is pushed forwards and up, what do you see on
the water surface, a tsunami or a ripple?

Q7. If the foams were Earth’s plates, then they are oceanic crusts where
one subducts under the other. Explain what happens next when there is
subduction
Group 3
ACTIVITY 3: Convergence Between Two Continental Crusts
Materials:
a small soup bowl half-filled with water
2 whole pieces of any crunchy cracker or 2 slices of bread

Procedure:
1. Soak at least 1/3 of the part of the two crackers or bread into the saucer
containing water.
2. Arrange them on the flat surface so that their soaked parts touch each
other.
3. Push the two crackers or bread slices inward and watch what happens.

Q8. What happened to the colliding parts of the crackers?

Q9. If the crackers were Earth’s crusts, what landform was produced?

Q10. What event will the people residing in nearby places experience? Why?

Q11. Do you think volcanic eruption is possible to happen? Why?


Station 1:
Convergence
between an
Oceanic Plate and a
Continental Plate
Station 2:
Convergence Between
Two Oceanic Crust
ACTIVITY 3:
Convergence Between
Two Continental Crusts

Station 4:
Rest Station
1. Ta
not more than 3
minutes,Reenact
an earthquake event
while driving.Show
the safety
precautions

2. In
minutes,make a skit
of an earthquake
event in the
school.Show the
safety precautions.
3. In
minutes,re enact an
earthquake event
inside the
church.Show safety
precautions.

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