Geography at key stage 3 (Year 7)

Unit 2: The restless earth - earthquakes and volcanoes

Prior learning

It is helpful if pupils have:

used an atlas index
carried out research using a range of sources, eg internet, CD-ROMs, library
drawn plans and maps at a variety of scales
used world maps (of different projections) and globes
some knowledge of countries with different levels of economic development

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.


	1. What do we already know about earthquakes and volcanoes?
	2. Where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur?
	3. What are volcanoes?
	4. What happens when a volcano erupts? Do volcanic eruptions have the same impact in different places?
	5. What happens in an earthquake?
	6. How can language be used to evoke emotion?
	7. What happened in the 1995 Kobe earthquake in Japan?
	8. How can people try to minimise the effects of earthquakes?
	9. Why do people choose to live in active zones?
	10. What is the role of aid agencies in LEDCs?