Volcanoes and their features
I can recognise the key features of a volcano and can use geographical vocabulary to name and explain them.
Volcanoes and their features
I can recognise the key features of a volcano and can use geographical vocabulary to name and explain them.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A volcano is a crack in Earth's crust from which lava is emitted.
- Volcanoes are formed at the boundaries of tectonic plates.
- Volcanoes take different forms.
- Composite volcanoes share a common structure.
Keywords
Erupt - To erupt is to suddenly burst or break open and emit something.
Distribution - Distribution is how something is spread out across a geographic area.
Magma - Magma is molten or semi-molten rock underground.
Lava - Lava is molten rock that has broken through Earth’s surface. When it is still below the surface it is known as magma.
Common misconception
Pupils will often say volcanoes 'explode' rather than erupt.
Ensure that as 'good geographers' correct vocabulary for features and processes is always used and that pupils appreciate why.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Earth's layers ordered from the outer most layer to the inner most layer are the...
Q2.The largest layer of Earth is called the....
Q3.Tectonic plates are huge pieces of Earth's...
Q4.True or False: all mountains are volcanoes
Q5.Which of these is NOT a natural hazard?
Q6.When volcanoes erupt they....
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Two types of volcanoes are...
Q2.What type of volcano is this...
Q3.This volcano is a
