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https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/05/us/alaska-earthquake-road-repair-trnd/index.html

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December 5, 2018, Alaska

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Do you want to see the first ever selfie???

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...on Mars????

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We are now tracking seismic activity on Mars!!!

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Turn and Talk to the student next to you:

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How does cracking the cookie relate to the process of plate tectonics on earth?

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What event does the “cracking” represent?

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Fault Line

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Mid Ocean Ridge

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Divergent Plate Boundary

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Transform Fault

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Transform Fault Boundary

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Oceanic/ Continental Convergent Plate Boundary

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Look at your neighbor’s cookie. Do you both have icing pouring out of the sides?

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If this was really the earth’s crust, would the icing pour out of the sides?

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With your neighbor come up with an natural feature that would allow the “icing” to escape.

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Continental/ Continental Convergent Plate Boundary

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Himalayan Mountains

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End of Class Reflection: Why don’t we have earthquakes in NY?