The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo

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?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of famine, disease, natural disasters.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

A mountain on a conservative plate boundary

Which type of plate boundary is linked to the formation of Mount Nyiragongo?

What is a social impact of the Mount Nyiragongo eruption?

Africa does not have any tectonic plate boundaries

Africa includes a major rift zone with plate boundaries

Which of the following is true about tectonic activity in Africa?

Large sections of Earth’s crust that move

An opening in Earth’s surface where lava and gases escape

Molten rock that flows out of a volcano is called {{}}.

What type of plate boundary is most likely to have volcanoes?

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Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision required

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

The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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