Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Our Restless Planet

Categories: Geography, Key Stage 2
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About Course

Find out what is under our feet! Learn about the layers of the Earth and the moving tectonic plates, how volcanoes form and erupt, what causes earthquakes and how people live safely in places where they happen.

Tutwoo Kids is an independent learning service. This course is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, Ofqual or any exam board, and Tutwoo Kids certificates are not qualifications. Content was checked against the national curriculum for England in October 2026.

What Will You Learn?

  • Name the layers of the Earth Explain how tectonic plates are linked to volcanoes and earthquakes Describe the parts of a volcano and the difference between magma and lava Explain why people live near volcanoes and how they stay safe in earthquakes

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Inside the Earth
  • How volcanoes work
  • Earthquakes and staying safe

For grown-ups
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