Activity 3 Push it!
• Materials:
bath towel, pen and paper Procedure
1. Fold a bath towel vertically then place the towel on a flat surface. .
2. Put your hands at the opposite ends of the folded towel, slowly push your hands toward each other. Observe.


Question:
1. If the towel represents a lithospheric plate (continental or oceanic crust), which of the figures below is the result of the applied force to the opposite ends? Why?
2. Which figure shows a fault? A fold? ​