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  • Year 8

Tectonic hazards: Why is Earth restless?

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    Inside Earth

    I can describe the structure of Earth and how the pattern of earthquakes and volcanoes relate to Earth's tectonic plates.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The movement of tectonic plates

    I can use evidence to show that the continents have moved and explain how tectonic plate movement happens.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Plate boundaries

    I can describe what happens at plate boundaries, including the tectonic hazards that occur.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Types of volcanoes

    I can name the key features of volcanoes and explain how composite and shield volcanoes are formed.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Volcanic hazards

    I can explain what pyroclastic flows, ash and lahars are and relate this to real life examples.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Living close to volcanoes

    I can explain why people live near volcanoes and how to prepare for and respond to eruptions.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The eruption of Mount Nyiragongo

    I can explain why Mount Nyiragongo erupted and the impacts of the eruption.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Earthquakes

    I can describe where earthquakes occur and explain how they happen.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The effects of earthquakes

    I can categorise primary and secondary effects of earthquakes and explain why some earthquakes are more deadly than others.
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    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    Living in earthquake regions

    I can explain to what extent people can anticipate earthquakes and how they survive living in areas affected by earthquakes.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The 2025 Myanmar Earthquake

    I can describe the causes, effects and recovery efforts made following the 2025 Myanmar Earthquake.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

    The 2018 Sunda Strait Tsunami

    I can explain how a tsunami occurs and what happened in the Sunda Strait in 2018.
    • 1 Slide deck
    • 1 Worksheet
    • 2 Quizzes
    • 1 Video

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