A theory that proposed Earth's continents were once one landmass and gradually drifted apart over time.

Parts of Earth's crust that are found below landmasses is referred to as continental crust.

Parts of Earth's crust that are found below oceans is referred to as oceanic crust.

A tectonic plate consists of Earth's crust and the uppermost mantle that lies beneath it.

A theory that explains why continental landmasses move due to tectonic plates.

Tectonic plates

Science

Inside rock

Rocks and minerals

Types of rocks

Structure of Earth

Igneous rock

Metamorphic rock

In the Carbon Cycle and Climate Change unit, pupils will build on their understanding of Earth's resources to learn about the formation of sedimentary rocks and fossil fuels, and the impact of burning fossil fuels within the carbon cycle.

In the key stage 2 Rocks unit, pupils learnt to compare and group rocks on the basis of their appearance and simple physical properties and that soil is made of rocks and organic matter.

This unit explores Earth's composition, structure, and rock cycle, including the formation of igneous, sedimentary, and metamorphic rocks. It also examines Earth as a source of limited resources and the importance of recycling, alongside skills in making and evaluating observations and measurements.

Earth's resources

Occurs at boundaries of tectonic plates, involves eruption of magma.

Sudden shaking of the ground caused by movements of tectonic plates.

Match the following events to their characteristics:

A large, solid piece of Earth's crust and uppermost mantle.

Which of the following theories or concepts explains the movement of continental landmasses?

Which of the following are the primary sources of evidence supporting the theory of continental drift?

True or false? Tectonic plates only move due to convection currents in the mantle.

{{}} is the force exerted by a sinking tectonic plate as it moves down into the mantle. This process helps drive the movement of tectonic plates.

Sort the following layers of Earth from the outermost to the innermost layer.

Which layer of Earth is composed mostly of iron and nickel and exists in both solid and liquid forms?

True or false? The mantle is the thickest layer of Earth.

Which type of rock often contains fossils or shell fragments?

Which of the following properties help geologists determine the age and formation process of rocks?

Which layer of Earth is primarily responsible for its magnetic field?

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

Tectonic plates

Lesson outcome

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