Author: D Edwards Staff 8922005

Y3/4

Volcanoes and Earthquakes

What are tectonic plates?
Plates of rock that make up the Earth’s crust.

How do the movements of tectonic plates cause eruptions and earthquakes?
Divergent– move apart = volcano erupting
Transform– slide past = earthquake
Convergent– collide = earthquake and new mountains

Why do people choose to live in tectonically active locations?
Fertile land
Tourism
Energy
Minerals

Where would you rather live – an area with a dormant volcano or an area which has had earthquakes?
“I would rather live…….because……..”