Lesson 13 of 84 ยท Geography
โญ 30 XP๐บ๏ธ Atlas OutpostVolcanoes and Earthquakes
Volcanoes and earthquakes are natural events from the Earth.
๐ฏ Your mission
Find it on the map. Then find what makes it special.
โก The twist
Where you live shapes how you live โ more than you think.
Mind = Blown
๐คฏ Africa is bigger than China, India, the US, and most of Europe โ combined.
Then & Now
๐ Where things are still decides who gets what.
Volcanoes and earthquakes are natural events from the Earth. A volcano is a mountain that can erupt with lava. Earthquakes happen when the ground shakes suddenly. They can cause buildings to move. Both volcanoes and earthquakes show us how powerful nature can be.
Key Facts
Volcanoes can erupt with lava.
Earthquakes make the ground shake.
Both are powerful natural events.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What comes out of a volcano when it erupts?
Why this still matters
Every label on the food in your kitchen says where it traveled from.
Stretch Challenge
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Pull up a map and find a country you've never heard of. Look up one fact.
For the dinner table
โIf you could live anywhere on Earth, where would it be โ and why?โ
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