Graham Cracker Lab

The line or space that runs between the 2 tectonic plates (remember the graham cracker and icing lab!)

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• equator

• fault

• tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

In the Graham Cracker Lab, what does the graham cracker represent in the context of tectonic plates?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Mantle

• Core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What scientific concept is demonstrated by breaking a graham cracker in the lab?

• Erosion

• Plate tectonics

• Weathering

• Sedimentation

During the Graham Cracker Lab, what does the icing represent?

• Magma

• Lava

• Asthenosphere

• Lithosphere

Which type of plate boundary is best represented by sliding two graham crackers past each other?

• Convergent boundary

• Divergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

What happens to the graham crackers when they are pushed together in the lab?

• They form a mountain

• They sink

• They melt

• They break apart

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NGSS.MS-PS2-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-2

In the Graham Cracker Lab, what does the movement of the crackers demonstrate?

• Seafloor spreading

• Earthquake formation

• Volcanic eruption

• Mountain building

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the primary force that causes the graham crackers to move in the lab?

• Gravity

• Magnetic force

• Friction

• Tension

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Which layer of the Earth is represented by the plate movement in the Graham Cracker Lab?

• Crust

• Mantle

• Outer core

• Inner core

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the purpose of using icing in the Graham Cracker Lab?

• To simulate the ocean

• To act as a lubricant

• To represent the atmosphere

• To create a sticky surface