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British English CC

The 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami

Geography

This unit teaches pupils about the physical processes that lead to tectonic hazards and investigates the geographical pattern of hazards across the world. Pupils will also learn how tectonic hazards affect people in different places and how people seek to manage hazards.

Tectonic hazards: Why is Earth restless?

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Large ocean waves caused by sudden disturbance

A volcanic eruption triggering a landslide

What caused the 2018 Sunda Strait tsunami?

Why can tsunamis be more dangerous than normal waves?

A large section of Earth's crust that moves

What happens at a destructive plate boundary?

Which of these is a primary effect of a volcanic eruption?

What is the molten rock called before it erupts?

Which of these is a secondary effect of an earthquake?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

The 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.