Question

analysis questions
which boundary created \mountains\ or ridges in your oreo model?
which type of boundary might cause earthquakes?
which type of boundary forms new crust?
what does the frosting represent in earths layers?

Explanation:

• Convergent boundaries involve the collision of tectonic plates. When continental - continental plates converge, they push against each other, causing the crust to buckle and fold, forming mountains or ridges (similar to the "mountains" in the Oreo model).
• Transform boundaries are where plates slide past each other. The friction and stress build - up along these boundaries can be suddenly released, causing earthquakes.
• Divergent boundaries are where plates move apart. Magma rises from the mantle to fill the gap, cooling and solidifying to form new crust.
• In the Oreo model (a common analogy for Earth's layers), the frosting (the middle layer of the Oreo) can be considered to represent the mantle. The mantle is a semi - molten layer between the crust (the Oreo cookie layers) and the core.

Answer:

• Mountains or ridges: Convergent boundary.
• Earthquakes: Transform boundary.
• New crust: Divergent boundary.
• Frosting: Mantle.