Volcanoes & Earthquakes Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on tectonic activity — plate tectonics, types of volcanoes, the Ring of Fire, how earthquakes are measured, and the impact of natural disasters.
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Learning objective
Explain how tectonic plate movement causes earthquakes and volcanic eruptions, and locate major tectonic features on a world map.
About this resource
- Subject: Geography
- Type: Knowledge Organiser
- Grade levels: Grade 4 (ages 9-10, ≈ Year 5), Grade 5 (ages 10-11, ≈ Year 6), Grade 6 (ages 11-12, ≈ Year 7)
- Pages: 3
- Date added: 2026-05-13
- Credit: Qualified primary teacher
Books on volcanoes, earthquakes, and tectonic plates
Convenience links if you'd like to look any of these up. We've recommended these books in the resource above.
For children
- D DK Eyewitness: Volcano and Earthquake — DK
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A Crack in the Edge of the World — Simon Winchester
Adult — teacher background on San Francisco earthquake - H Horrible Science: Vicious Volcanoes — Terry Deary
- V Volcanoes (Eyewitness series) — Steve Parker
For teachers
- K Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded — Simon Winchester
- D Dynamic Earth: An Introduction to Physical Geology — Brian J. Skinner et al.
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