Learning Objective: To be able to use an atlas to plot locations on a world map using latitude and longitude To be able

1. Learning Objective:To be able to use an atlas to plot locations on a world map using latitude and longitudeTo be able to describe geographical patterns Title: Where do earthquakes and volcanoes occur? Lesson starter:Shortly a series of words will appear on the screen. For each word write down up to 5 words that come to mind. Each word will stay on the screen for 20 seconds. Earthquake Lava Richter Scale Vulcanologist Volcano

2. Latitude and Longitude – Recap

3. Longitude and Latitude

5. Europe Asia North America South America Africa Australasia Map 1. The world patterns of volcanoes and earthquakes

6. Europe Asia North America South America Africa Australasia Map 1. The world patterns of volcanoes and earthquakes 1. Look at map 1. It shows the distribution of the world’s active volcanoes and largest earthquakes. Write down the sentences from the list below which are true: • Volcanoes and earthquakes happen all over the world. • Volcanoes are found in narrow belts. • Volcanoes are found along the East Coast of North and South America. • Volcanoes are found along the West Coast of North and South America. 2. Copy the paragraph below. Select the correct answers from the brackets. • There are not many volcanoes in (Australia/Africa) or (Europe/North America). • Many of the volcanoes stretch along lines like the one down the side of (Europe/North America) and the middle of the Atlantic (Ocean/Continent). • Many of the volcanoes are found in a big circle around the edge of the (Pacific/Atlantic) Ocean in countries such as the (UK/Japan). 3. In your own words describe the location of the world’s largest earthquakes.