Geography WB: 23.1.22

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Published: Sunday, 23 January 2022 20:20

Written by Year Three

In Geography, we have been learning all about earthquakes and plate tectonics. The Earth is made up of different layers as shown in the picture below:

The Earth’s crust is made up of tectonic plates. This map shows where the tectonic plates are (the red lines).

Some plates are moving close together and may form mountains. Some plates grind over or past each other and these are most likely to cause earthquakes. The two plates coming close together causes shock waves to shake the surface of the Earth in the form of an earthquake. 

Here are some links to websites that will give you interesting facts and more information about earthquakes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/topics/z849q6f/articles/zj89t39

https://www.funkidslive.com/learn/top-10-facts/top-10-facts-about-earthquakes/

https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/earthquake/353075

Comment below with your favourite fact about earthquakes and plate tectonics.