Fault Block

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Fault block model for earthquake unit activity: Create and explore fault block models to simulate the creation of mountains. The process is called mountain building, but we don't use that term because the movement isn't slow or gradual, but rather rapid, involving violent forces and creating huge faults along the Earth's surface. Overview Mountain ranges form due to the collision between tectonic plates. They push up rocks at incredibly high pressure to form mountain ridges. But when the mountains collapse, we have faults forming the valleys. Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vaitr6Vvq5NE8W07z-dApPbZGuXjxvVAU66g8AZj4YU/edit?usp=sharing Lesson and Activity Plan for Building Earthquake Fault Block Model Use paper clips, blocks or LEGO to build an earthquake fault block model that will display the force of an earthquake. We do not simply create an image; rather we have hands on fun with our blocks, paper clips, or LEGOs. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vaitr6Vvq5NE8W07z-dApPbZGuXjxvVAU66g8AZj4YU/edit?usp=sharing