Question
The edges of some cracks push under the edges of neighbouring cracks.
The shell rises up along the edges of some cracks.
Pieces fall off along some of the edges, leaving gaps in the shell.
A teacher taps on a hardboiled egg until cracks appear on the surface. She gently presses the egg between her fingers and thumb. The students observe some changes in the egg shell, a few of which are presented in the table. What is the teacher trying to model?
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A weathering of rocksweathering of rocks
B retreating glaciersretreating glaciers
C formation of volcanoesformation of volcanoes
D tectonic plate movements
The shell rises up along the edges of some cracks.
Pieces fall off along some of the edges, leaving gaps in the shell.
A teacher taps on a hardboiled egg until cracks appear on the surface. She gently presses the egg between her fingers and thumb. The students observe some changes in the egg shell, a few of which are presented in the table. What is the teacher trying to model?
Responses
A weathering of rocksweathering of rocks
B retreating glaciersretreating glaciers
C formation of volcanoesformation of volcanoes
D tectonic plate movements
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GPT-4o mini
The teacher is likely trying to model **D tectonic plate movements**. The description of cracks pushing under neighboring cracks and pieces falling off aligns with the behavior of tectonic plates interacting with one another, such as subduction and faulting, which can cause surface changes similar to what is being observed with the egg shell.
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