Volcanoes
Year 4 - Geography - Spring 2
Year 4 - Geography - Spring 2
The World
Describe and understand the effect of volcanoes on settlements and land.
Describe and understand key aspects of volcano formation, the process of volcanic eruptions, the different types of volcano and their physical effects on the environment.
Understand the terms active, dormant and extinct and use these to describe volcanoes in Italy.
Locate the major volcanoes in Italy with a focus on Mount Vesuvius.
Study the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius and its impact on Pompeii.
Consider why people still choose to live near volcanoes looking at land use for farming and volcanoes as tourist attractions.
volcano
eruption
active
dormant
extinct
tectonic plates
magma
plate boundaries
lava
composite volcano
shield volcano
In Year 3, children look at how land is used for farming in Europe.
In Year 5, children investigate why Iceland is home to a multitude of volcanoes.