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  1. Key Stage 3
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  3. Geography
  4. Tectonics

Lesson overview: How do the Earth's plates move?

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This lesson will look at how the Earth's plates move by convection currents, slab pull and ridge push.

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15 lessons in Tectonics:

  1. What is the structure of the Earth?
  2. What evidence is there that the Earth's crust moves?
  3. How do the Earth's plates move?
  4. What are the different plate boundaries?
  5. What are composite and shield volcanoes?
  6. How can we predict, protect and prepare for volcanic eruptions?
  7. What are the positive and negative impacts of volcanoes?
  8. How can we measure and predict earthquakes?
  9. How can we prepare and protect against the impact of earthquakes?
  10. Where is Haiti and what is it like?
  11. What happened in the 2010 Haiti earthquake?
  12. What are tsunamis and how do they form?
  13. Where is Japan and what is it like?
  14. What happened during the 2011 Japanese tsunami?
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