Learning Objective: To be able to explain the causes of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes

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Learning Objective To be able to explain the
causes of volcanic eruptions and earthquakes
Title What causes earthquakes and volcanoes?
Lesson Starter group the words below into
categories. Words can go into more than one
group. Come up with a reason for grouping them
together
Volcano Earthquake Lava Magma Shield Volcano
Plate margin After shock Richter Scale Pyroclastic flow Volcanic bombs
Crust Magnitude Fault Focus Strato Volcano
Tremor Ash Magma Chamber Eruption Seismic isolator
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Plate margins Recap

• Main plate margins
• Destructive
• Collision
• Conservative
• Constructive