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Geography at key stage 3    (Year 7)

Unit 2: The restless earth - earthquakes and volcanoes

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About this unit

In this unit pupils learn about the patterns and processes associated with earthquakes and volcanic activity. Pupils contrast the impact of this type of activity on more and less economically developed countries (MEDCs and LEDCs).

The focus of the unit is describing patterns and processes; understanding and explaining the complexities of tectonic activity are left until year 9.

This unit is expected to take 12-20 hours.


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?