2. Acid lava – thick, viscous lava with a high silica content which flows
short distances forming steep sided volcanoes
Active volcano – a volcano that has erupted recently and is likely to
erupt again
Ash – fine material thrown out by an erupting volcano
Basic lava – thin runny lava with low silica content that flows long
distances crating gentle slopes
Collision/convergent plate boundary (margin) – two plates move into
each other creating Fold Mountains
Constructive/divergent plate boundary (margin) – where two plates are
moving side by side
Conservative/transform plate boundary (margin) - where two plates are
moving apart
Continental drift – the movement of the earth’s tectonic plates
Continental plate – under land
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3. Convection currents – changes in the flow and pressure of the earths
mantle affecting plate movement
Core – the centre of the earth
Crater – bowl-shaped depression, usually round and with steep sides
formed by explosive events such as the eruption of a volcano
Crust – the thin layer at the earth’s surface
Destructive plate boundary (margin) where two plates are moving
together
Dormant volcano – a volcano that has erupted within historic times but
not recently
Earthquake – a sudden movement of the earth’s crust
Epicentre – the point on the earth’s surface directly above the focus of
an earthquake
Extinct volcano – a volcano that has not erupted in historic times and is
not expected to erupt ever
Focus – the point within the earth’s crust where the earthquake
occurred
Fold mountains – mountains formed by the movement of the earths
crust lifting the rock, tectonic plate movement
Lava – the name given to molten magma when it erupts at the surface
Magma – molten rock before it leaves a volcano, after it leaves called
lava
Magma chamber – where molten lava is found deep below the earth’s
surface
Mantle – the molten rock surrounding the earth’s core
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4. Natural hazard – a great force of nature, such as an earthquake or
volcano, which threatens to endanger people
Oceanic plate – under ocean
Plate boundary, margin, and fault line – a place where plates meet
Plates – sections of the earth’s crust
Primary effects (of an earthquake) – the direct effects of an earthquake
e.g. buildings collapsing
Richter scale – measure the strength of an earthquake
Ring of fire – ring of activity in the Pacific Ocean
Secondary effects (of an earthquake) – the indirect effects e.g. fire, tidal
waves, disease etc.
Seismograph – a sensitive instrument that records shock waves during
an earthquake
Subduction zone – where a plate is sinking and melting
Tectonic plate – large sections of the earth’s crust
Tsunami – large waves caused by earthquakes and landslides
Vent – the opening through which the lava flows in a volcano
Volcanic bomb – large rock fragments thrown out by an erupting
volcano
Volcano – a cone shaped mountain made from ash and lava
Zone of activity – area with lots of volcanic or earthquake activity
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7. LESSON 1; Poster; research a natural
disaster; title, 2 maps (world and local) and
pictures – where, when, why, what damage
and how people coped.
DATE MARKED:
GRADE: A B C D
MERIT: 1 2
ORDER MARK:
DETENTION:
COMMENT:
TARGET:
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9. 9
WORD BANK;
VOLCANOES, MANTLE, PLATES, CENTIMETRES, LIQUID, EARTHQUAKES.
SKIN
GEOGRAPHY MATTERS
If the Earth was the size of an apple, then it's crust would be no thicker than the
apples ..................... Underneath the crust is the ............................, here the
temperature is so high that the rock is not solid, like on the surface, but is
a ............................. The surface of the Earth is divided into several pieces,
called ..................... These float on the surface like a raft on a lake and only move very
slowly, normally only a few ....................................... every year. The plates meet at
plate boundaries that are where most of the world's highest mountain
ranges, ................................ and ................................ can be found, very little activity
happens in the centre of the plates.
15. 2. Draw arrows on your map to show the direction that the different plates are
moving in.
3. Mark on your map the following; Atlas mountains, Rocky mountains, Andes
mountains, Alps, Himalayas.
4. Explain the connection between the location of these mountain ranges and the
plate boundaries.
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16. LESSON 2; Pack p13/14/15; The Earth’s
Plate’s jigsaw
DATE MARKED:
GRADE: A B C D
MERIT: 1 2
ORDER MARK:
DETENTION:
COMMENT:
TARGET:
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28. LESSON 4; 1. Doddle; Plate Tectonics mini
and super quiz and Plate Boundaries mini quiz
2. Extra Credit; test your skills;
http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/testskills.html
DATE MARKED:
GRADE: A B C D
MERIT: 1 2
ORDER MARK:
DETENTION:
COMMENT:
TARGET:
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36. LESSON 5; How can earthquake danger be
reduced?
1. Interactions p40/41 Ex 3b Poster
2. Pack p 34 Prediction, Preparation, Protection
DATE MARKED:
GRADE: A B C D
MERIT: 1 2
ORDER MARK:
DETENTION:
COMMENT:
TARGET:
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49. How did the tsunami affect different countries?;
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50. How did the tsunami affect different countries?;
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51. LESSON 6; Pack p47/48/49,50 How did the
Tsunami affect different countries? Ex 1, 2 and 3
DATE MARKED:
GRADE: A B C D
MERIT: 1 2
ORDER MARK:
DETENTION:
COMMENT:
TARGET:
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62. 10 LARGEST VOLCANOES
1. Mount Mazama/Crater Lake, Oregon-Over 6,000
years ago Mount Mazama (posthumously named)
erupted. Before the explosion the mountain was 12,000
feet high; when it was over it had been replaced by a
1,900-foot deep crater. Crater Lake, famed for its
intense blue waters, was made a National Park in 1902.
Volcanic activity occurred sometime after the Mount
Mazama explosion, creating Wizard Island in the middle
of the lake.
2. Mount Etna, Sicily-Although Mount Etna (or Aetna) is
the highest active volcano in Europe, its renown comes
from its role in Greek legends and in ancient works by
writers such as Hesiod, Pindar and Aeschylus. According to
Greco-Roman mythology, the giants -- the enemies of the
gods -- were buried beneath Mount Etna. In their efforts
to break free, the Giants caused frequent earthquakes
around the mountain. The most recent eruption, in the
Bove Valley section of Etna Volcano Park, occurred in
December 1991.
3. Mount Vesuvius, Italy-Vesuvius' eruption in 79 A.D.
covered the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum, preserving
them for generations to come. But this eruption also holds a
place in history because of its documentation. Pliny the
Younger left a detailed description of the event in two letters
to Tacitus. A type of eruption -- the Plinian type -- is named
for Pliny the Elder who died in the catastrophe. The volcano
is still active and has had several eruptions -- the most
deadly being in 1631.
4. Mount Tambora, Indonesia-The largest eruption
during the last two centuries, as well as the deadliest
volcano in recorded history, Mount Tambora exploded
April 10-11, 1815. It killed an estimated 92,000 people.
Almost 80,000 of the victims died of starvation brought
on by the agricultural devastation in the volcano's
wake. The eruption and the resulting massive clouds of
dust and ash affected most of the Northern
Hemisphere, causing unusually cool temperatures and failed crops in
1816 -- sometimes referred to as "the year without a summer."
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63. 5. Mount Krakatau, Indonesia-On August 27, 1883,
Mount Krakatau exploded with such force that it was
heard in Australia, over 2,000 miles away. The force of
the eruption triggered a series of tsunamis that reached
the Hawaiian Islands and the coast of South America,
killing more than 36,000 people. The five cubic miles of
ejecta covered the surrounding areas in darkness for over two days and
caused a series of dramatic sunsets around the world throughout the
following year. The explosion and subsequent collapse of the volcano left
only a remnant of the island above sea level. By 1928, another small
island had emerged from a rising volcanic cone.
6. Mount Pelee, Martinique-The eruption on May 8, 1902,
killed 29,000, destroying the port town of Saint-Pierre four
miles away. Almost all the deaths were caused by the
resulting pyroclastic flow -- a deadly, fast-moving cloud of
hot gas and dense liquidized volcanic particles. Only two
residents of the town survived the flow. Volcanology (also
called Volcanism) was at best a primitive science in 1902,
and the existence of pyroclastic flows was unknown. After
this disaster a "new" type of eruption was named after Mount Pelee - the
Pelean-type eruption..
7. Parícutin, Mexico-In February 1943, a pile of ash
began to rise from a corn field near the town of
Parícutin, Mexico. A mountain began to emerge from
the earth, reaching a height of 1,200 feet in one year.
Although the ensuing nine-year eruption resulted in the
destruction of the town of Parícutin, it presented the
modern world with a remarkable opportunity to see the birth of a volcano.
Only three people died, all by lightning associated with the eruption.
8. Mount St. Helens, Washington-One of the more
highly publicized and studied volcanic explosions, Mount
St. Helens erupted on May 18, 1980. The volcano, which
had been dormant since 1857, began erupting steam after
a series of earthquakes in March 1980. The 1978
prediction of the U.S. Geological Survey that violent and
intermittent volcanic activity would begin, "within the next
100 years, and perhaps even before the end of this
century," had come true. Luckily, close study of St. Helens prevented a
major loss of life. Even so, 60 deaths resulted from the May 18 eruption.
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64. 9. Nevada del Ruiz, Colombia-Although the eruption
of Nevado del Ruiz (or Mount Ruiz) on November 13,
1985, was relatively small, the ensuing mudslides
caused by melting ice and snow resulted in the death of
23,000 people and the destruction of the town of
Armero. Most of the residents would have survived had
they moved to higher ground. This eruption brought attention to the fact
that growing numbers of people live within the danger zones of the
world's volcanoes. A larger eruption of Ruiz in 1845 killed about 700
people.
10. Mount Pinatubo, Philippines-Killing almost 800 and
leaving an estimated 100,000 homeless, Mount Pinatubo's
eruption in June 1991 was 10 times larger than the Mount
St. Helens' eruption and one of the biggest of the 20th
century. It emitted a cloud of smoke and ash over 19 miles
high. The evacuation of more than 70,000 people and the
volcanic event were broadcast worldwide, making Pinatubo
(in)famous throughout the world.
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84. TECTONICS AND VOLCANOES
HOMEWORK
Lesson 1; Poster; research a natural disaster; title, 2 maps
(world and local) and pictures – where, when,
why, what damage and how people coped
Lesson 2; Pack p13/14/15; The Earth’s plate’s jigsaw
Lesson 3; Pack p22/23; Types of plate movement
Lesson 4; 1). Doddle; Plate Tectonics mini and super quiz
and Plate Boundaries mini quiz
2). Extra credit; test your skills;
www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/testskills.html
Lesson 5; How can earthquake danger be reduced?
1). Interactions p40/1 Ex 3b poster
2). Pack p34; Prediction, Preparation, Protection
Lesson 6; Pack p47/48/49/50; How did the tsunami affect
different countries? Ex 1, 2 and 3
Lesson 7; Pack p58/9; Causes, effects and management of
tsunamis
Lesson 8; Pack p65/6; Inside a volcano
Lesson 9; Pack p76-81; Newspaper report Mt St Helen’s
Extra extension work/independent learning; Doddle -
browse in all resources for energy and resources;
https://www.doddlelearn.co.uk
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